Brief Life History of Abel
When Abel Belknap Sr was born on 15 September 1736, in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, his father, Samuel Belknap, was 36 and his mother, Mary Dickinson, was 32. He married Elizabeth Stevens about 1761, in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, United States in 1800. He registered for military service in 1780. He died on 17 October 1809, in Westford, Otsego, New York, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Middlefield Center, Otsego, New York, United States.
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- Abel Belknap, "United States Census, 1800"
- Abel Belknap, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Abel Belknap, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1785
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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: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, the second element of which is most likely Middle English knappe ‘hilltop’. Compare Belnap .
History: Abraham Belknap (c. 1588–c. 1643) emigrated from Latton, Essex, England, to Lynn, MA, in the 1630s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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