Virgil
HILLYER
(b.
abt. 1782
,
Granby, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
15 January 1852
,
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Virgil HILLYER was born abt. 1782 in Granby, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Virgil HILLYER was the child of ? and ?Virgil HILLYER died 15 January 1852 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA.
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Virgil Hillyer
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 15 Jan 1852
Death Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1782
Birth Place: Gremby Ct
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p17 cn1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F41C-DTT : 10 December 2014), Virgil Hillyer, 15 Jan 1852; citing Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass, reference p17 cn1; FHL microfilm 250,248.'
Name: Virgil Hillyer
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 15 Jan 1852
Death Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1782
Birth Place: Gremby Ct
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p17 cn1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F41C-DTT : 10 December 2014), Virgil Hillyer, 15 Jan 1852; citing Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass, reference p17 cn1; FHL microfilm 250,248.'
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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
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