Brief Life History of Samuel Ruggles
When Samuel Ruggles Nye Robinson was born on 14 October 1787, in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Elijah Robinson, was 22 and his mother, Bathsheba Nye, was 17. He married Sally Converse on 28 December 1820, in Westford, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 12 February 1881, in Westford, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, at the age of 93.
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- Samuel Robinson in household of Daniel Reynolds, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ruggles Robinson, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Samuel R. Robinson in entry for Lemuel M. Robinson, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten eye, atten ye ‘at the island’ (Old English ēg, īeg ‘island’), becoming atte nye. The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived on an island or patch of firm ground surrounded by marsh, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Nye in Winscombe, Somerset.
English: alternatively, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten eye, atten ee ‘at the river’ (Old English ēa ‘river’), becoming atte nee. The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived near a river, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Neigh Bridge in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire.
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 聶, see Nie 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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