Brief Life History of Daniel
When Deacon Daniel Loomis Sr was born on 20 February 1708, in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Deacon Samuel Loomis, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth White, was 40. He married Hannah Wetherell on 7 October 1731, in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 28 March 1784, in his hometown, at the age of 76, and was buried in Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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- Daniell Loomis, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) for Daniel Loomis
- Daniel Loomis, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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1713
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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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a lost place near Bury inLancashire, recorded in the Middle Ages as Lumhalghs, andapparently named with the Old English elements lumm ‘pool’ +halh ‘nook, recess’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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