Samuel ATWATER

Born

5 July 1757 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

12 January 1848 , Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

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, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Patience died 22 January 1837 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA. Patience was the child of John PECK and Jerusha HALL .

Parents & Family of Samuel ATWATER

Parents of Samuel ATWATER

Father

Abraham ATWATER

Mother

Mary BALL

Grandparents of Samuel ATWATER

Paternal grandparents

Jonathan ATWATER Abigail BRADLEY

Maternal grandparents

John BALL Mary TUTTLE

Samuel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Samuel ATWATER

Samuel ATWATER married

Patience PECK
Marriage date: 6 December 1781
Marriage 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

Born: 30 March 1783, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 May 1863, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Roxana ATWATER

Born: 15 January 1785, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 14 May 1786, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Nancy ATWATER

Born: 15 May 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 May 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Nancy ATWATER

Born: 13 September 1789, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 May 1845, Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Mary Ann ATWATER

Born: 4 January 1792, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 February 1871, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Patience ATWATER

Born: 13 March 1794, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 December 1865, Walworth, Wayne, New York, USA

Nabby Ann ATWATER

Born: 13 December 1797, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 February 1799, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Abigail Ann ATWATER

Born: 17 October 1800, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 May 1897, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Lois ATWATER

Born: 15 July 1803, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 October 1805, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Lois Maria ATWATER

Born: 13 February 1806, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 26 December 1866, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1757
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

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1) PATIENCE PECK

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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)

1781 Marriage / Partner
Samuel ATWATER and Patience PECK 6 December 1781, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

He was 24 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Flamen 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)

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

1785 Birth of Child
Roxana ATWATER was born 15 January 1785, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 27 years old.

1786 Death of Child
Roxana ATWATER died 14 May 1786, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 28 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Nancy ATWATER was born 15 May 1787, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 29 years old.

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

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

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1789 Birth of Child
Nancy ATWATER was born 13 September 1789, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 32 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Mary Ann ATWATER was born 4 January 1792, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 34 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Patience ATWATER was born 13 March 1794, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 36 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Nabby Ann ATWATER was born 13 December 1797, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 40 years old.

1799 Death of Child
Nabby Ann ATWATER died 22 February 1799, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 41 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Abigail Ann ATWATER was born 17 October 1800, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 43 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Birth of Child
Lois ATWATER was born 15 July 1803, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 46 years old.

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

1805 Death of Child
Lois ATWATER died 3 October 1805, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 48 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Lois Maria ATWATER was born 13 February 1806, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 48 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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

1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Patience PECK died 22 January 1837, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

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)

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

1845 Death of Child
Nancy ATWATER died 8 May 1845, Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Samuel was 87 years old.

Death

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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Hillside Cemetery Cheshire, New Haven 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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