Brief Life History of Betsey
When Betsey Abbe was born on 1 February 1790, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Richard Abbe Jr, was 29 and her mother, Lydia Stevenson, was 25. She lived in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States in 1860. She died on 15 February 1873, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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- Betsey Abbey in household of Lucinda Chase, "United States Census, 1860"
- Betsey Abbe, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Betsey Abbey, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Abbe, which is usually a pet form of the female name Aubrey but may sometimes be a pet form of a male name beginning with Ab-, namely Abel , Abraham or Absalom . This surname is rare in Britain.
English: occasionally perhaps also a variant of Abbey .
German: from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht (see Albert ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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