David OSBORN

Born

2 March 1766 , Brookfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

4 July 1847 , Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

David married Matildah NORTHRUP abt. 1787 in Brookfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Matildah NORTHRUP was born February 1770 in Brookfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Matildah died 23 October 1844 in Brookfield, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of David OSBORN

Parents of David OSBORN

Father

James OSBORN

Mother

Elizabeth MEAD

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of David OSBORN

David OSBORN married

Matildah NORTHRUP
Marriage date: abt. 1787
Marriage place: Brookfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of David OSBORN and Matildah NORTHRUP

Ezra OSBORN

Born: July 1790, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 May 1859, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

James Mead OSBORN

Born: 5 January 1803, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 May 1849, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

David Nelson OSBORN

Born: 25 October 1809, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 29 January 1836, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1766
2 March 1766
Brookfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Birth of Child
Ezra OSBORN was born July 1790, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

David was 24 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Birth of Child
James Mead OSBORN was born 5 January 1803, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

David was 36 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
David Nelson OSBORN was born 25 October 1809, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

David was 43 years old.

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Death of Child
David Nelson OSBORN died 29 January 1836, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

David was 69 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death of Spouse/Partner
Matildah NORTHRUP died 23 October 1844, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: David Osborn
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Death Date: 04 Jul 1847
Death Place: Brookfield, Connecticut
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1765
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03399-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3178
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014

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Old South Cemetery Brookfield Center, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Old South Cemetery Brookfield Center, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

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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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