John Noyes WADSWORTH

Born

26 July 1732 , Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

29 April 1787 , Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

John Noyes married Esther PARSONS 27 October 1757 in Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Esther PARSONS was born 22 February 1729 in Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Esther died 6 October 1799 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of John Noyes WADSWORTH

Parents of John Noyes WADSWORTH

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James WADSWORTH

Mother

Abigail PENFIELD

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John Noyes had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John Noyes WADSWORTH married

Esther PARSONS
Marriage date: 27 October 1757
Marriage place: Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1732
26 July 1732
Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
John Noyes WADSWORTH and Esther PARSONS 27 October 1757, Durham, Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.

Revolutionary War

WADSWORTH, JOHN NOYES
Ancestor #: A119851
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: BAPTISED 7-26-1732 DURHAM CONNECTICUT
Death: 1786 DURHAM -PROB CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) FURNISHED A HORSE

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1) City: DURHAM - State: CONNECTICUT

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1) ESTHER PARSONS

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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)

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Name: John Noyes Wadsworth
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 29 Apr 1787
Death Place: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut
Age: 55
Birth Date: 1732
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03142-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3330
Reference ID: 704-1

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934'

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Old Durham Cemetery Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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Old Durham Cemetery Durham, 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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