Thursday, November 7, 2013

May 1742, Connecticut

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May 2, 1742- Timothy Clark is born to Joseph Clark & Miriam Cornwell in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

May 4, 1742- A son, Hezekiah, is born to Hezekiah Doolittle & Hephzibah Tyler in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

May 5, 1742- Eunice Moss is born to Joseph Moss & Lydia Jones in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

(Timothy Clark is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Cornwall & Martha Peck.
 Hezekiah Doolittle  is my third cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Abraham Doolittle.
Eunice Moss is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Moss & Abigail "Goody" Charles.)

Connecticut takes its name from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river.” “Nutmeg State,” “Constitution State” and “Land of Steady Habits” are all nicknames that have been applied to Connecticut.
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