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Birth — 1754 15 July 1754 Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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HOTCHKISS, STEPHEN JR Ancestor #: A058933 Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): LIEUTENANT Birth: 7-15-1754 NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT Death: 2-13-1802 BURLINGTON HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, P 41, 230, 480, 586 Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT; CAPTS DAVID WELCH, SAMUEL MATTOCKS, DANIEL SLOPER 2) COLS DAVID WOOSTER, JOHN CHANDLER
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)
Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England 1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony 1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony 1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England 1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
Birth — 1754
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)
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