Brief Life History of Jerusha
When Jerusha Topliff was born in 1768, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Calvin Topliff, was 49 and her mother, Jerusha Bicknell, was 25. She had at least 4 sons and 1 daughter with Jacob Dunham. She died on 1 March 1845, at the age of 77, and was buried in Gurleyville, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Jerusha Topliff Dunham, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jerusha Dunham, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Jerusha Topliff, "Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1785
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1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Topcliff by Thirsk or Topcliffe by Wakefield, both in Yorkshire. The first derives from Old English topp ‘top’ + clif ‘cliff, bank’, and the second derives from Old Norse topt, late Old English toft ‘building, enclosure’ + Old English clif ‘cliff, bank’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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