Lydia Heath

Brief Life History of Lydia

When Lydia Heath was born on 30 July 1787, in Rumney, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, her father, William Heath, was 39 and her mother, Lydia Putney, was 37. She had at least 1 son with Samuel Mitchell. She died on 3 May 1868, in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States.

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Samuel Mitchell
1779–1869
Lydia Heath
1787–1868
Minor Mitchell
1828–1912

Sources (10)

  • Lydia Mitchell in household of Mino Mitchell, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Lydia Heath Mitchell, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lydia Mitchell in entry for Minor Mitchell and Frances E White, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

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World Events (8)

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution

On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the US Constitution and make it the official law of the land

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(on the) heath’ (Middle English he(a)th, Old English hǣth) or else a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word. The same word also denoted heather, the characteristic plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in Dublin, Ireland, since the late 16th century.

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

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