Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Spear was born on 22 June 1755, in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Moses Spear, Sr., was 34 and his mother, Submit Hastings, was 27. He married Lydia Kent about 1779. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died about 1839, in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, at the age of 85.
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- Elijah Spear, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elijah Spear, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists, 1775-83
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1777 · New York Adopts a Constitution
The Constitution of New York was adopted by the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York on April 20, 1777. New York’s Constitution preceded and strongly influenced the United States’ Constitution. Three governmental branches were created including the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch made up of two houses.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): nickname from Middle English spere ‘spear’ (Old English spere), perhaps used for a tall, thin person, or for a maker or skilled user of spears. Compare Spearman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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