Brief Life History of Zerviah
When Zerviah Hart was born on 16 December 1728, in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Hezekiah Hart, was 44 and her mother, Martha Beckley, was 36. She married John Ellis about 1747, in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 17 January 1786, in Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Beckley Cemetery, Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Zerviah in entry for Selah Webster, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Zerviah in entry for John Webster, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Zerviah Alllis, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1721–1806 Male
1728–1786 Female
Children (4)
1763–1832 Female
1765– Female
1768–1829 Male
1770–1776 Male
Parents and Siblings
1684–1752 Male
1692–1752 Female
Siblings (11)
1711–1781 Female
1714–1730 Male
1717–1748 Female
1720–1802 Female
1724–1786 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1776
Age 48
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 53
Name Meaning
English and North German: nickname from Middle English hert (Old English heorot), Middle Low German hërte, harte ‘hart, stag’, perhaps for a quick-footed or timorous individual.
German: variant of Hardt 1 and 2. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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