Samuel HART

Born

18 July 1735 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

12 January 1805 , Durham, Connecticut, USA

Samuel married Bridget FOWLER 14 March 1759 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Bridget FOWLER was born 14 March 1734 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Bridget died 6 November 1827 in Durham, Connecticut, USA.

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Parents of Samuel HART

Father

Hawkins HART

Mother

Mary ELIOT

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

Samuel HART married

Bridget FOWLER
Marriage date: 14 March 1759
Marriage place: Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Samuel HART and Bridget FOWLER

Samuel HART

Born: abt. 1770, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 25 December 1857, Durham, Connecticut, USA

John HART

Born: 11 September 1772, Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 February 1847, Durham, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1735
18 July 1735
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Samuel HART and Bridget FOWLER 14 March 1759, Guilford, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
John HART was born 11 September 1772, Durham, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 37 years old.

Revolutionary War

HART, SAMUEL
Ancestor #: A051700
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 7-18-1735 WALLINGFORD CONNECTICUT
Death: 1-12-1805 WALLINGFORD CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT

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1) ABRIDGET FOWLER

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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 - 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)

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Name: Lt. Samuel Hart
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 12 Jan 1805
Death Place: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1735
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03237-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3330
Reference ID: 704-1

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7K1-HMN : 3 December 2014), Lt. Samuel Hart, 12 Jan 1805; citing Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, reference 704-1; FHL microfilm 3,330.'

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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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