Deborah Blinn

Brief Life History of Deborah

When Deborah Blinn was born on 16 October 1741, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, Ephraim Blinn, was 26 and her mother, Hannah Willcocks, was 19. She married Hezekiah Francis in 1758, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 10 March 1824, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 82.

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Family Time Line

Hezekiah Francis
1738–1796
Deborah Blinn
1741–1824
Marriage: 1758
Hosea Francis
1763–
Roswell Francis
1763–1814
Selah Francis
1765–1808
Truman Francis
1778–1782
Thomas Francis
1766–1835
Sarah Francis
1766–
Amanda Francis
1769–1836
Harriet Francis
1770–
Hannah Francis
1774–
Hezekiah Francis
1777–1796
Adonijah Francis
1778–1818

Sources (11)

  • Deborah Blin, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Deborah Blinn - death: 12 March 1824; West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  • Deborah Blin, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1785

DLESEX COUNTY was incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed at the May session, 1785, and at that time consisted of six towns. Of these, Mifldletown, Chatham, Haddam, and East Haddam were taken from the county of Hartford, and Saybrook and Killingworth from New London coun

Name Meaning

German: variant of Blind .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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