Rufus
LANDON
Born
4 February 1759
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Salisbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
17 January 1848
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Canaan, Connecticut, USA
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Rufus had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Rufus LANDON married 
Sarah HUNT
Marriage date: abt. 1779
Marriage place: Canaan, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah HUNTMarriage date: abt. 1779
Marriage place: Canaan, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 17594 February 1759
Salisbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Revolutionary War
LANDON, RUFUS
Ancestor #: A068486
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-4-1759 SALISBURY CONNECTICUT
Death: 4-10-1847 FALLS VILLAGE CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S13682
Service Description: 1) CAPTS BIGELOW, PETTIBONE, CAMP
2) COLS KNOX, STRONG
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1) SARAH HUNT
Ancestor #: A068486
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-4-1759 SALISBURY CONNECTICUT
Death: 4-10-1847 FALLS VILLAGE CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S13682
Service Description: 1) CAPTS BIGELOW, PETTIBONE, CAMP
2) COLS KNOX, STRONG
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1) SARAH HUNT
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Birth of ChildMilo LANDON was born 14 April 1793, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA (Lakeville)
Rufus was 34 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildRobert LANDON was born 21 September 1802, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA (Lakeville)
Rufus 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.
1832 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah HUNT died 1 October 1832, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village)
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)
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Death Date: 17 Jan 1848
Death Place: Canaan, Connecticut
Age: 89
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03368-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3157
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Death Date: 17 Jan 1848
Death Place: Canaan, Connecticut
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03368-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3157
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014
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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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