Joshua Fanning
13 August 1774–after 1850 (Age 75)
Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States
The Life Summary of Joshua
When Joshua Fanning was born on 13 August 1774, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Walter Fanning, was 27 and his mother, Grace Benjamin, was 20. He died after 1850, at the age of 77.
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Family Time Line
Joshua Fanning
1774–1850
Miss Tracy
1776–
Spouse and Children
1774–1850Male
1776–Female
Parents and Siblings
1747–1820Male
1754–1832Female
Siblings
(15)
1772–1862Female
1774–1850Male
1776–Male
1778–1812Male
1780–1855Female
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 2
1776
Age 2
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 7
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 7
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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 26
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 26
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Fenning .Irish: from Ó Fionnáin ‘descendant of Fionnán’, a diminutive of Finn (see Fannin ). It is also a variant of the name of a Norman family in Munster, otherwise called Panin (a diminutive of Pagan ), Gaelicized as Fainín. The family was located at Fanningstown, formerly Ballyfanning, Limerick. Compare Fagan 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- Joshua Fanning, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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