Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Eggleston was born on 6 June 1747, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Ichabod Eggleston, was 30 and his mother, Thankful Hadsall, was 30. He married Elizabeth Robbins on 17 January 1769, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 6 July 1838, in his hometown, at the age of 91.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Eggleston - Government record: birth: 6 June 1747; Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
- Joseph in entry for Joseph Ecclester, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Joseph in entry for Nanna Ecclester, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Eggleston (Durham) or Egglestone (North Yorkshire). The Durham placename is from the Old English personal name Ecgwulf + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’, whereas the North Yorkshire name is probably from the Old English personal name Ecgel + tūn.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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