Benjamin
OVIATT
Born
27 March 1755
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Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
24 September 1832
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Goshen, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 27 March 1755 in Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Father:
Samuel OVIATT
Mother:
Keziah PLUMB
Maternal grandparents:
John PLUMB
, Keziah ALLING
Benjamin had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Elizabeth CARTER abt. 1775 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth CARTER was born 28 August 1754 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth died 5 December 1832 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA.
Benjamin OVIATT died 24 September 1832 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA.
m. Elizabeth Carter
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Children of Benjamin OVIATT and Elizabeth CARTER
Heman OVIATTBorn: 20 September 1775, Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 5 December 1854, Richfield, Ohio, USA
Died: 5 December 1854, Richfield, Ohio, USA
Married: Eunice NEWTON 10 January 1796 Place: Goshen, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 175527 March 1755
Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Revolutionary War
OVIATT, BENJAMIN
Ancestor #: A085156
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: 2-27-1755 MILFORD NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 9-26-1832 GOSHEN LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: HIBBARD, HISTORY OF GOSCHEN, CT P. 135-6
Service Description: 1) CAPT MEDAD HILLS, MILITIA 1776
RESIDENCE
1) City: GOSHEN - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
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1) ELIZABETH CARTER
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OVIATT, BENJAMIN
Ancestor #: A085156
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: 2-27-1755 MILFORD NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 9-26-1832 GOSHEN LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: HIBBARD, HISTORY OF GOSCHEN, CT P. 135-6
Service Description: 1) CAPT MEDAD HILLS, MILITIA 1776
RESIDENCE
1) City: GOSHEN - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
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1) ELIZABETH CARTER
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1775 Birth of ChildHeman OVIATT was born 20 September 1775, Goshen, Connecticut, USA
Benjamin was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Marriage of ChildHeman OVIATT married 10 January 1796, Goshen, Connecticut, USA to Eunice NEWTON
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.Death
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Death Date: 24 Sep 1832
Death Place: Goshen, Connecticut
Age: 77
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03399-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3178
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F76S-ZTG : 3 December 2014), Benjamin Oviatt, 24 Sep 1832; citing Goshen, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,178.'
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Death Date: 24 Sep 1832
Death Place: Goshen, Connecticut
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03399-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3178
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F76S-ZTG : 3 December 2014), Benjamin Oviatt, 24 Sep 1832; citing Goshen, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,178.'
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West Side Cemetery Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Last updated: 2/17/2022 2:54:02 PM
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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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