Jane
MEIGS
(b.
5 December 1756
,
Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
6 February 1822
,
Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
)
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Jane MEIGS was born 5 December 1756 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jane MEIGS was the child of Ezekiel MEIGS and Asenath SEWARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Stephen MEIGS and Jane JOHNSON (maternal) Daniel SEWARD and Mehitable BOREMAN (BOARDMAN)Jane MEIGS died 6 February 1822 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA.
m. Benjamin Leete
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1756 Birth 5 December 1756
Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.
1822 Death 6 February 1822
Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 65.
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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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