Brief Life History of Rhoda
When Rhoda Slauson was born on 4 October 1767, in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Jonathan Slawson, was 31 and her mother, Lydia Lockwood, was 26. She married Jonathan Slauson on 20 November 1788, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1855. She died on 10 September 1859, in New York, United States, at the age of 91.
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- Rhoda Slauson, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Rhoda Slawson, "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872"
- L. Irving Reichner, Reichner and Aiken Genealogies - “Slawson Family of Connecticut and New York”
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World Events (8)
1776
New York is the 11th state.
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.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Slawson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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