Brief Life History of Lucinda
When Lucinda Dexter was born on 31 March 1766, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, James Dexter Jr, was 45 and her mother, Alithea Walker, was 41. She married John Dexter in 1786, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 31 October 1846, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Lucinia Dexter, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Miss Lucina Dexter, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
- Lucinda Dexter, "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
Name Meaning
English (East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English dexter(e), dei(gh)ester, deyster ‘dyer’ (Old English deaʒestre, deʒ(e)stre). The word originally denoted a female dyer, but came to be used for dyers of both sexes. Compare Dyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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