Brief Life History of James
When James Clason was born on 18 January 1742, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Stephen Irving Clason, was 27 and his mother, Ruth June, was 26. He died in 1824, in his hometown, at the age of 82.
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- James Clason, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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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.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Classon or Klasson.
Americanized form of German, Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch Clasen or Classen , or of any other patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Nik(o)laus or Nikla(a)s (see Nicholas ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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