Brief Life History of John
When John Byxbee was born on 10 August 1787, in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joseph Bixby, was 28 and his mother, Nancy Slason, was 21. He married Sarah 'Sally' Dingee on 1 January 1807, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 23 September 1839, in Connecticut, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- John Byxbee, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- John Byxbee, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
- John in entry for Sarah Byxbee, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1788
Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788, the fifth State
1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Bibby, Bebby, a diminutive of Bibb or Bebbe. See Bibb . This surname is now rare in Britain.
History: William Bibby or Bybee was married in Lancashire in 1620 and died in Accomack, VA, in 1637. — Jos Bybee, born in England in 1805, arrived in the US in 1841, on board the Powhatan.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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