Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Davison was born on 4 April 1746, in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, Joseph Davison I, was 43 and her mother, Mary Warner, was 36. She married Simon Cotton on 7 January 1773, in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 20 January 1837, in her hometown, at the age of 90, and was buried in South Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
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- Elizabeth Davison, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elizabeth Cotton, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elizabeth, "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.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic (‘David's son’) from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Davy, the common vernacular form of David . The high frequency of Davison in Northumberland and Durham, where it occasionally alternates with Davidson , perhaps reflects influence from Scottish migration in the 18th and 19th centuries. See also Davey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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