Joseph PLUMB

Born

3 February 1759 , New London, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 March 1847 , Derby, Connecticut, USA

Joseph married Lucinda PRATT 18 November 1787 in Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Lucinda PRATT was born August 1765 in Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Lucinda died 2 September 1834 in East Lyme, Connecticut, USA .

Parents & Family of Joseph PLUMB

Parents of Joseph PLUMB

Father

Green PLUMB

Mother

Margaret BOLLES

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Joseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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son of Green Plumb and Margaret Bolles

m. Lucinda Pratt

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Joseph PLUMB married

Lucinda PRATT
Marriage date: 18 November 1787
Marriage place: Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1759
3 February 1759
New London, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

PLUMB, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A089792
Notice: MORE ON BACK--SEE COMMENT (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-3-1759 NEW LONDON NEW LONDON CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 1847 CLINTON MIDDLESEX CO CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S31910
Service Description: 1) CAPTS MARTIN KIRTLAND,ELIPHALET BULKLEY
2) COL ERASTUS WOLCOTT

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1) LUCINDA PRATT

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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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PLUMB and Lucinda PRATT 18 November 1787, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)

He was 28 years old.

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

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucinda PRATT died 2 September 1834, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA (Flanders) (Niantic)

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

Death

Name: Joseph Plumb
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Mar 1847
Death Place: Derby, Connecticut
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1759
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03484-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3243
Reference ID:

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7FG-DZP : 3 December 2014), Joseph Plumb, 17 Mar 1847; citing Derby, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,243.'

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Grave

Winthrop Cemetery Deep River, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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Winthrop Cemetery Deep River, Middlesex 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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