Brief Life History of James
When James Tuller was born about 1712, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Tuller, was 26 and his mother, Damaris Cornish, was 22. He married Jemima Seager on 20 February 1735, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 15 January 1795, in Connecticut, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Saint Andrews Episcopal Cemetery, Mount Jackson, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.
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- James Tuller, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- James Tullar in entry for Jemima Segar, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- James Tuller, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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1758 · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
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.
Name Meaning
German (Tüller): topographic name from Middle High German tülle ‘fence’.
Austrian German: altered form of Duller .
Dutch: perhaps from North German Töller, an occupational name for a toll collector (see Toller 1). Compare Tullar .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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