Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Drakeley was born on 20 February 1701, in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Drakeley, was 44 and his mother, Lydia Brooks, was 27. He married Lydia Hickox about 1729, in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 25 October 1789, in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 88.
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- Thomas Drakeley, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Thomas in entry for Lyddia Drakeley, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Thomas in entry for Samuel Drakely, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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: locative name from Drakelow (Derbys), Drakelow in Wolverley (Worcs), or Dragley (Lancs).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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