Brief Life History of Eunice
When Eunice Worden was born on 29 September 1749, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Nathaniel Worden, was 21 and her mother, Anna Palmeter, was 23. She died in September 1800, at the age of 51.
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- Eunice Worden, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BP-QQ4C-K?cc=2448940
- Eunice Worden, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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World Events (4)
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.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Lancashire)
habitational name from Worden in Leyland (Lancashire). The placename probably derives from Old English wer ‘weir’ + denu ‘valley’.
habitational name from any of the four places in Devon called Worden. These are Worden in Shebbear, Worden in Bradworthy, Worden in Luffincott, and Worden in Stoke Fleming. All but Worden in Stoke Fleming appear to have been named with Old English worthign ‘enclosure, homestead’ (compare Worthen ). Worden in Stoke Fleming may derive from Old English hwyrfel ‘circle’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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