Mehitable Rumrill

Brief Life History of Mehitable

When Mehitable Rumrill was born on 6 April 1739, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Rumrill, was 34 and her mother, Abigail Chandler, was 34. She married John Allen II on 24 August 1761, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 11 November 1809, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

John Allen II
1739–1772
Mehitable Rumrill
1739–1809
Marriage: 24 August 1761
John Allen III
1762–1780
Peter Allen
1764–1848
Mahetabel Allen
1766–1840
Isaac Allen
1768–1797
Hannah Allen
1770–1850

Sources (16)

  • Mehitable Rumrel, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mehitable Rumerill - Church record: death: 24 August 1761; Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  • Mehitable Rumrel, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

World Events (4)

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: unexplained. Compare Romrell .

History: The name was brought to North America from Jersey in the ChannelIslands by Simon Rumrill (c. 1663–1705), who died in Enfield,CT.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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