Faith Trumbull
American, 1743 - 1775
Faith's father, Governor Trumbull, was a prosperous businessman who, with various partners, established direct commercial connections with Great Britain instead of dealing indirectly through Boston and New York. By the 1760s, Trumbull was one of the outstanding figures of Connecticut commerce; but in 1766 came a change. For reasons not entirely clear, his business suffered a reversal and he was forced into virtual - though not legal - bankruptcy.
The year of her father's financial reversals was also the year of Faith's marriage. On 1 May 1766, she married Jedidiah Huntington of Norwich, one of the most promising men of Eastern Connecticut. They had one son, Jabez Huntington. Faith became depressed after witnessing the Battle of Bunker's Hill on 17 June 1775. She fell into a decline and died on 23 November 1775 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Faith's son, Jabez, was raised by her father.
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American, 1976 - 2014