Brief Life History of Eleazer
When Eleazer Dexter Sr. was born on 5 July 1765, in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Dexter, was 30 and his mother, Thankful Freeman, was 23. He married Abigail Dexter on 8 April 1784, in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1813. He died on 18 January 1814, in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Hardwick Cemetery, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Ebenr Dexter, "United States Census, 1800"
- Eliezer Dexter, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Eleazer Dexter, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1765–1814 Male
1768–1838 Female
Children (11)
1787–1860 Female
1789–1855 Female
1791–1803 Female
1793–1803 Female
1795–1876 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1734–1824 Male
1741–1811 Female
Siblings (12)
1760–1792 Male
1763–1826 Female
1765–1814 Male
1767–1774 Female
1770–1774 Male
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 11
1776
Age 11
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 16
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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