Brief Life History of Orchard
When Orchard Guy III was born on 25 July 1770, in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Orchard Guy II, was 25 and his mother, Abigail Baldwin, was 20. He married Lois Hall on 29 May 1794, in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 11 January 1850, in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 79, and was buried in Broad Street Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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- Orchard Guy, "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939"
- Orchard Guy, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Orchard Guy, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin) and French: from a common Old French personal name Guy, from ancient Germanic Wido, a short form of compound names based on the element wid(u) ‘wood, forest’, Latinized as Guido .
English (of Norman origin): alternatively, an occupational name for a guide, Old French gui (a derivative of gui(d)er ‘to guide’, of ancient Germanic origin).
Altered form of French Guay .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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