Brief Life History of Sarah C
When Sarah C Whaley was born on 23 October 1791, in Connecticut, United States, her father, Jonathan Whaley, was 32 and her mother, Mercy Chester, was 27. She married John Russell Comstock on 25 December 1812, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States for about 20 years. She died on 14 February 1873, at the age of 81, and was buried in Raymond Hill Cemetery, Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Sarah C Comstock, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sally Whaley, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Sarah C. Comstock, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"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."
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Whalley (Lancashire) or Whaley in Bolsover (Derbyshire). The Lancashire placename may derive from Old English hwæl ‘hill’ + lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’. The Derbyshire placename may derive from Old English wall ‘wall’, walh ‘Welshman, foreigner’ (genitive plural wala), or wælla ‘well, spring, stream’ + lēah.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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