Samuel
ATWATER
(b.
5 July 1757
,
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
12 January 1848
,
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
)
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Samuel ATWATER was born 5 July 1757 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Samuel ATWATER was the child of Abraham ATWATER and Mary BALL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jonathan ATWATER and Abigail BRADLEY (maternal) John BALL and Mary TUTTLESamuel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Samuel married Patience PECK 6 December 1781 in Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Patience PECK was born 28 March 1758 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Patience died 22 January 1837 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA. Patience was the child of John PECK and Jerusha HALL.
Samuel ATWATER died 12 January 1848 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA.
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Family and Children of Samuel ATWATER
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Patience PECK-- Date: 6 December 1781 Place: Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Patience PECK was the child of John PECK and Jerusha HALL
Children of Samuel ATWATER and Patience PECK:
Flamen ATWATER (b.30 March 1783, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 13 May 1863, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA)
Roxana ATWATER (b.15 January 1785, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 14 May 1786, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut)
Nancy ATWATER (b.15 May 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 24 May 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut)
Nancy ATWATER (b.13 September 1789, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 8 May 1845, Dearborn, Michigan, USA)
Mary Ann ATWATER (b.4 January 1792, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 22 February 1871, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
Patience ATWATER (b.13 March 1794, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 12 December 1865, Walworth, Wayne, New York, USA)
Nabby Ann ATWATER (b.13 December 1797, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 22 February 1799, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA)
Abigail Ann ATWATER (b.17 October 1800, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 5 May 1897, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
Lois ATWATER (b.15 July 1803, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 3 October 1805, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA)
Lois Maria ATWATER (b.13 February 1806, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 26 December 1866, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA)
Patience PECK-- Date: 6 December 1781 Place: Cheshire, Crown Colony of ConnecticutPatience PECK was the child of John PECK and Jerusha HALL
Children of Samuel ATWATER and Patience PECK:
Flamen ATWATER (b.30 March 1783, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 13 May 1863, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA) Roxana ATWATER (b.15 January 1785, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 14 May 1786, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut) Nancy ATWATER (b.15 May 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 24 May 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut) Nancy ATWATER (b.13 September 1789, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 8 May 1845, Dearborn, Michigan, USA) Mary Ann ATWATER (b.4 January 1792, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 22 February 1871, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA) Patience ATWATER (b.13 March 1794, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 12 December 1865, Walworth, Wayne, New York, USA) Nabby Ann ATWATER (b.13 December 1797, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 22 February 1799, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA) Abigail Ann ATWATER (b.17 October 1800, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 5 May 1897, Meriden, Connecticut, USA) Lois ATWATER (b.15 July 1803, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 3 October 1805, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA) Lois Maria ATWATER (b.13 February 1806, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA d. 26 December 1866, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA)Add Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Samuel ATWATER
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1757 Birth 5 July 1757
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Revolutionary War
ATWATER, SAMUEL
Ancestor #: A003665
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): DRUMMER
Birth: 1757 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT
Death: 1-12-1848 CHESHIRE CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) COL. DOUGLASS
SPOUSE
1) PATIENCE PECK
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ATWATER, SAMUEL
Ancestor #: A003665
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): DRUMMER
Birth: 1757 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT
Death: 1-12-1848 CHESHIRE CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) COL. DOUGLASS
SPOUSE
1) PATIENCE PECK
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1781 Marriage / PartnerSamuel ATWATER and Patience PECK 6 December 1781, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
He was 24 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildFlamen ATWATER was born 30 March 1783, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 25 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildRoxana ATWATER was born 15 January 1785, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 27 years old.
1786 Death of ChildRoxana ATWATER died 14 May 1786, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 28 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildNancy ATWATER was born 15 May 1787, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 29 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildNancy ATWATER was born 13 September 1789, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 32 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildMary Ann ATWATER was born 4 January 1792, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 34 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildPatience ATWATER was born 13 March 1794, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 36 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildNabby Ann ATWATER was born 13 December 1797, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 40 years old.
1799 Death of ChildNabby Ann ATWATER died 22 February 1799, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 41 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildAbigail Ann ATWATER was born 17 October 1800, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 43 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildLois ATWATER was born 15 July 1803, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 46 years old.
1805 Death of ChildLois ATWATER died 3 October 1805, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 48 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildLois Maria ATWATER was born 13 February 1806, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 48 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.1837 Death of Spouse/PartnerPatience PECK died 22 January 1837, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
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)
1845 Death of ChildNancy ATWATER died 8 May 1845, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Samuel was 87 years old.
Death
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Death Date: 12 Jan 1848
Death Place: Cheshire, Connecticut
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1757
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03208-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3080
Reference ID: Cemetery 1, Pg. 7
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7HP-VM7 : 3 December 2014), Samuel Atwater, 12 Jan 1848; citing Cheshire, Connecticut, reference Cemetery 1, Pg. 7; FHL microfilm 3,080.'
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Name: Samuel Atwater
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Death Date: 12 Jan 1848
Death Place: Cheshire, Connecticut
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1757
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03208-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3080
Reference ID: Cemetery 1, Pg. 7
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7HP-VM7 : 3 December 2014), Samuel Atwater, 12 Jan 1848; citing Cheshire, Connecticut, reference Cemetery 1, Pg. 7; FHL microfilm 3,080.'
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Samuel is buried at: Hillside Cemetery Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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