Phebe Collins

Brief Life History of Phebe

When Phebe Collins was born on 25 January 1773, in Goshen, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Cyprian Collins, was 39 and her mother, Azuba Gibbs, was 38. She married David Wadhams about 1790, in Goshen, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Connecticut, United States in 1773 and Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States in 1850. She died on 5 March 1867, in Goshen, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Goshen Center Cemetery, Goshen, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Wadhams
1770–1830
Phebe Collins
1773–1867
Marriage: about 1790
Guy Wadhams
1791–1846
Minerva Wadhams
1793–1874
Clarissa Wadhams
1795–1874
Louisa Maria Wadhams
1797–1861
Maria Wadhams
1797–1879
David Wadhams
1799–1800
Ann Wadhams
1801–1858
Phebe Wadhams
1803–1892
David Wadhams
1805–1858
Mortimer Wadhams
1807–1885
Edward Wadhams
1808–1856
Carlton Wadhams
1810–1891
Seth Wadhams
1812–1888
Jane Wadhams
1815–1862
Collins Wadhams
1816–1875
Adeline Wadhams
1819–1845

Sources (8)

  • Phebe Wadhams in household of Samuel Buell, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Phebe Collins Wadhams, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Phebe Collins, "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934" Died 5 March 1867

World Events (8)

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.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Colin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized from Ó Coileáin, compare Cullen , or in Man or west Ulster shortened from Mac Coileáin, compare McQuillan and McCallion . The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized.

Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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