Elisabeth Blackman

Brief Life History of Elisabeth

When Elisabeth Blackman was born on 20 April 1761, in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Thomas Blackman Jr, was 47 and her mother, Sarah Tinkham, was 38. She married George Caswell on 8 July 1778, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States in 1761 and Windham, Connecticut, United States in 1850. She died on 10 December 1850, in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 89.

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Family Time Line

James Bassett
1765–1857
Elisabeth Blackman
1761–1850
Marriage: 6 November 1786
Polly Bassett
1786–1873
George Bassett
1788–1870
James T. Bassett
1790–1885
Elijah Bassett
1791–1871
Celie Bassett
1793–
Lydia Bassett
1797–1887
Massa Bassett
1799–
Sarah Elizabeth Bassett
1802–1870

Sources (40)

  • Elizabeth Bassett in household of James Bassett, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elizabeth Blackman, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Betty Blackan, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"

World Events (8)

1776

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

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

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.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Blakman (Old English Blæcmann ‘black’ + ‘man’), which remained fairly common until the 13th century.

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

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