Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Hibbard was born on 2 February 1744, in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Hibbard, was 39 and her mother, Martha Durkee, was 38. She married William Farnum on 8 April 1766.
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- Sarah Hebbard, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
- Sarah Hebbard, "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.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hilbert with assimilation of lb to b(b). The name may sometimes also have been confused with Hibbett . Post-medieval examples may alternatively be variants of Hebbert, a variant of Herbert . The two surnames were probably much confused and sometimes used interchangeably.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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