Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Slawson was born on 4 December 1771, in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Abraham Slason, was 40 and her mother, Mary Weed, was 32. She married Joseph Lockwood in 1798, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 16 March 1832, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Sarah Slauson Lockwood, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah in entry for Joseph Lockwood, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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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.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Slawston (Leicestershire), with the loss of -t- characteristic of this area. The placename may derive from the Old Norse personal name Slagr (Middle English genitive Slages) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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