Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Blackmar was born on 26 January 1764, in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Levi Blackmar, was 22 and his mother, Hannah Aldrich, was 27. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Marcy Brock. He died on 5 December 1804, in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 40.
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- Richard Blackmar, "United States Census, 1810"
- Richard Blackmore in entry for Marcy Brock, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Richard Blackmar in entry for Levina Blackmar, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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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.
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 Blackmer . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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