Who was Zachariah Lathrop?

Zachariah Lathrop (1742–1817) was born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Zachariah Lathrop 1742–1817

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Born 25 Mar 1742 · Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 26 Dec 1817 · Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father William Lothropp

Mother Mary Kelly

Spouse Mehitable Cleveland

Children Elizabeth Polly Polly Lathrop, Phebe Lathrop

Siblings Ebenezer Lathrop, Revrend Jonathan Lathrop

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Lothropp

Mary Kelly

Spouse(s)

Mehitable Cleveland

Children

Elizabeth Polly Polly Lathrop

Phebe Lathrop

Biography

Zachariah Lathrop was born in 1742 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of william lothropp and mary kelly. Zachariah Lathrop married mehitable cleveland, and had children including elizabeth polly polly lathrop, phebe lathrop. Zachariah Lathrop passed away in 1817 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Life Timeline

1742

Birth of Zachariah Lathrop in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Birth

1817

Death of Zachariah Lathrop in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Zachariah Lathrop

This ancestor line traces from Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (1029) to Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA (1742) across 10 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Zachariah Lathrop (1742–1817) was born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 6 researchers on YourRoots have Zachariah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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