David MALLORY

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6 March 1756 , Woodbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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1 June 1841 , Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

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John MALLORY Mary SANFORD

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Born: 6 March 1756 in Woodbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John MALLORY

Mother: Mary SANFORD

David had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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David married Ruth TROWBRIDGE 3 September 1778 in Oxford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Ruth TROWBRIDGE was born 16 December 1748 in Woodbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Ruth died 28 November 1810 in Oxford, Connecticut, USA.

David MALLORY died 1 June 1841 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA.
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Ruth TROWBRIDGE
Marriage date: 3 September 1778
Marriage place: Oxford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1756
6 March 1756
Woodbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

MALLORY, DAVID
Ancestor #: A073235
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1753 WOODBURY LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 6-1-1841 CORNWALL LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: S*W4274
Service Description: 1) CAPT HULL, COL WEBB

RESIDENCE
1) City: WOODBURY - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) RUTH ANN TROWBIDGE
2) SUSANNA BAKER BOTSFORD

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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)

1778 Marriage / Partner
David MALLORY and Ruth TROWBRIDGE 3 September 1778, Oxford, Connecticut, USA

He was 22 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)

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

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

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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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth TROWBRIDGE died 28 November 1810, Oxford, Connecticut, USA

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 - 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.

Death

Name: Cap. David Mallery
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 01 Jun 1841
Death Place: Cornwall, Connecticut
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1754
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 68

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7ND-N9W : 3 December 2014), Cap. David Mallery, 01 Jun 1841; citing Cornwall, Connecticut, reference pg 68; FHL microfilm 3,328.'

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Cornwall Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Cornwall Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield 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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