When David Orvis was born in 1746, in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Eleazer Orvis, was 27 and his mother, Hannah North, was 19. He married Lydia Hawley on 6 February 1777, in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1843, in Sheddsville, West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States, at the age of 97, and was buried in Sheddsville, West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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.
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.
English (Suffolk): probably a habitational name of Norman origin, from Orvaux in Normandy, France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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