Phineas MERRILL

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19 February 1755 , New Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

31 March 1828 , New Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Joseph MERRILL Abigail STONE

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Born: 19 February 1755 in New Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Joseph MERRILL

Mother: Abigail STONE

Phineas had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Phineas married Anne BUELL abt. 1787 . Anne BUELL was born 27 March 1759 in Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Anne died 4 September 1855

Phineas MERRILL died 31 March 1828 in New Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Birth — 1755
19 February 1755
New Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

MERRILL, PHINEAS
Ancestor #: A078004
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Birth: 2-19-1755 NEW HARTFORD CONNECTICUT
Death: 3-31-1828 NEW HARTFORD CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) WAGON-SERVICE

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1) ANNA BUEL

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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)

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.

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Name: Phineas Merrill
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 31 Mar 1828
Death Place: New Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1755
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03365-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3169
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F78T-4MF : 3 December 2014), Phineas Merrill, 31 Mar 1828; citing New Hartford, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,169.'

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Town Hill Cemetery New Hartford, Litchfield 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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