Brief Life History of Richard
Richard Alderton was born as the son of John Alderton. He married Ann Homes on 7 October 1838, in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1853. He died on 7 November 1853, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Richard Alderton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Richard Alderson or Alderton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
- Richard Alderton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"""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."""""""
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 any of a number of places called Alderton. Those in Suffolk and Shropshire (Alretuna in Domesday Book) are named with Old English alor + tūn, meaning ‘the settlement by the alders’. Those in Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, and Wiltshire are named with the Old English personal name Ealdhere, meaning ‘settlement associated with Ealdhere’. The one in Essex contains a different personal name, probably the woman's name Æthelwaru. In England, the surname is most common in East Anglia, making the places in Suffolk and Essex the most likely sources.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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