Hamilton Prettyman

Maleabout 1773–14 March 1802

Brief Life History of Hamilton

When Hamilton Prettyman was born about 1773, in Indian River Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States, his father, William Prettyman, was 19 and his mother, Elizabeth Craig, was 22. He died on 14 March 1802, in Sussex, Delaware, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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William Prettyman
1755–1790
Elizabeth Craig
1753–1790
Hamilton Prettyman
1773–1802
Mary Prettyman
1776–
John Prettyman
1777–
Robert Prettyman
1780–1851
Margaret "Peggy" Prettyman
1781–1867

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 3

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1777 · Battle of Cooch's Bridge

    Age 4

    The Battle of Cooch's Bridge took place on September 3, 1777. It was a battle between the Continental Army, American militia and German soldiers fighting with Britain. On the US side, twenty were killed and twenty were wounded. For Britain, three to thirty were killed and twenty to thirty were wounded. The battle was a British victory when they pushed the Americans back across the bridge.

    1783 · A Free America

    Age 10

    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    Name Meaning

    English (Suffolk): nickname from Middle English prat(e), pratte ‘cunning, wily’ (Old English prætt) + man, or an occupational name signifying the servant (Middle English ‘man’) of someone named Pretty .

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

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