Samuel Marvin
1765–1835 (Age 70)
Connecticut, United States
The Life of Samuel
When Samuel Marvin was born in 1765, in Connecticut, United States, his father, David Marvin, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Marvin, was 24. He died in 1835, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
David Marvin
1735–1778
Sarah Marvin
1741–1783
David Marvin Jr.
1759–1840
Sarah Marvin
1772–
Samuel Marvin
1765–1835
Parents and Siblings
1735–1778Male
1741–1783Female
siblings
(3)
1759–1840Male
1765–1835Male
1772–Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 11
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 16
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
Age 21
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
English:1. from the Middle English personal name Merewine (Old English Maerwin, from mær ‘fame’ + win ‘friend’). 2. from the Old English personal name Merefinn, derived from Old Norse Mora-Finnr. 3. from the Old English personal name Mǣrwynn, composed of the elements mǣr ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + wynn ‘joy’. 4. from the Welsh personal name Merfyn, Mervyn, composed of the Old Welsh elements mer, which probably means ‘marrow’, + myn ‘eminent’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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