Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Warden was born on 16 March 1764, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Benjamin Worden, was 41 and her mother, Thankfull Edwards, was 43. She died on 25 January 1859, in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Center Cemetery, Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Mary Worden, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Mary Peck, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
- Mary Worden, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Anglo-Norman French wardein, Old French gardein ‘one who keeps guard, a warden’, i.e. a gate-keeper, porter, or sentinel.
English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Bedfordshire, County Durham, Kent, Northumerland, and Northamptonshire, called Warden, from Old English weard ‘watch’ + dūn ‘hill’. Compare Wardlaw and Wardle 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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