Abigail Beach
1741–
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
The Life Summary of Abigail
When Abigail Beach was born in 1741, in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, her father, William Beach, was 25 and her mother, Susannah Holt, was 25. She died in Single, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
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Family Time Line
William Beach
1716–1799
Susannah Holt
1716–1742
Benjamin Beach
1740–1825
Joel Beach
1741–
Abigail Beach
1741–
Parents and Siblings
1716–1799Male
1716–1742Female
Siblings
(3)
1740–1825Male
1741–Female
1741–Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 35
1776
Age 35
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 40
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 40
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.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 61
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 61
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English beche ‘beech-tree’ (Old English bēce) or Middle English beche ‘stream’ (Old English bæce). Middle English beche may be from Old English bēce ‘beech’ or bæce ‘stream’, and without further evidence it is impossible to distinguish these in Middle English.Americanized form of Alsatian and German Bitsch: habitational name from Bitche (German Bitsch) in Alsace and Lorraine, at the foot of the northern slope of the Vosges.Americanized form of German (mainly Hesse) Bitsch: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Beech
Beecher
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