Brief Life History of Priscilla
When Priscilla Metcalf was born on 29 July 1759, in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Andrew Metcalf, was 22 and her mother, Zerviah Hyde, was 18. She married Samuel Robinson on 9 September 1778, in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 20 May 1850, in Village of Oxford, Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Brisben, Chenango, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Priscilla, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Samuel Robinson and Drusilla Priscilla Metcalf in the Early Connecticut Marriages
- Priscilla Metcalfe, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1752–1815 Male
1759–1850 Female
Children (5)
1779–1840 Male
1781–1863 Female
1783–1864 Male
1788–1851 Male
1798–1871 Male
Parents and Siblings
1736–1828 Male
1740–1829 Female
Siblings (5)
1759–1850 Female
1761–1792 Male
1764–1836 Male
1768– Female
1774–1811 Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 17
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 22
1783 · A Free America
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): apparently a nickname from Middle English mete ‘meat, food’ + calf ‘calf’, i.e. ‘calf to be fattened up for eating’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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