Brief Life History of Solomon
When Rev. Solomon Blakslee was born on 9 November 1762, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Zophar Blakeslee, was 32 and his mother, Eunice Ives, was 30. He married Alma Chapman on 8 March 1795, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He died on 10 April 1835, in New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Solomon Blackslee, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Solomon Blakeslee, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Solomon Blakslee in entry for Daniel Chapman Blakslee, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1762–1835 Male
1767–1845 Female
Children (5)
1790–1875 Male
1796– Male
1798– Male
1805– Female
1808– Female
Parents and Siblings
1730–1798 Male
1732–1801 Female
Siblings (8)
1759–1844 Female
1761–1813 Male
1762–1835 Male
1764–1831 Female
1767–1853 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 14
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 19
1783 · A Free America
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Blakesley, from an Old English personal name, Blæcwulf, + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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