Jemima Tuttle
1746–
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
The Life of Jemima
When Jemima Tuttle was born on 13 January 1746, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, her father, Ezekial Tuttle, was 42 and her mother, Susanna Merriman, was 36.
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Family Time Line
Jemima Tuttle
1746–
John Austin
1747–
Spouse & Children
1746–Female
1747–Male
Parents & Siblings
1704–1765Male
1709–1760Female
siblings
(9)
- Lois Tuttle
1729–1737Female
1731–1820Male
1733–Female
1737–Female
1739–1802Male
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1776
Age 30
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 30
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 35
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.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: from the Old Norse personal name þorkell, a contracted form of a name composed of the elements þórr, name of the Scandinavian god of thunder ( see Thor ) + ketill ‘cauldron’. The personal name Thurkill or Thirkill was in use throughout England in the Middle Ages; in northern England it had been introduced directly by Scandinavian settlers, whereas in the South it was the result of Norman influence. This surname and its variants are especially common in East Anglia. In Ireland the Old Norse name was adopted as a Gaelic personal name (Thorcall), which generated the surnames McCorkle and Corkill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Jemima Tuttle in entry for John Austin, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"- Jemima in entry for Augustus John Austin, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Jemima Tuttle, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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