Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Bedell was born on 24 October 1763, in Saint Andrews Church, Richmond, New York, United States, his father, Joseph Bedell, was 34 and his mother, Catherine Simonson, was 18. He married Hester Seguine on 12 January 1806, in Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 2 September 1849, in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Richmond, New York, United States.
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- Joseph Bedell, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Joseph Bedell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Beadle .
Americanized form of German (of French origin) Bedel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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