When Deborah Mead was born about 1739, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Nehemiah Mead, was 34 and her mother, Deborah MNU, was 32. She married Thaddeus Betts on 10 May 1763, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. She died in 1810, in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72.
Do you know Deborah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+5 More Children
+5 More Children
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788, the fifth State
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
English:
topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd), or a habitational name from one or more of the many places so named, such as Meads in Harford (Devon).
perhaps from Middle English mede ‘mead, alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water’, possibly denoting one who was fond of the drink or who made or sold mead. Compare Meader .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.