Joseph STILLMAN

Born

21 October 1739 , Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 January 1794 , Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Joseph married Sarah WRIGHT abt. 1752 in Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sarah WRIGHT was born 27 June 1740 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Sarah died 21 December 1780 in Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph STILLMAN

Joseph STILLMAN married

Sarah WRIGHT
Marriage date: abt. 1752
Marriage place: Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Joseph STILLMAN and Sarah WRIGHT

Joseph STILLMAN

Born: 20 December 1760, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 3 January 1844, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Rhoda BOARDMAN 17 December 1781 Place: Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Timothy STILLMAN

Born: 11 February 1767, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 September 1856, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

George STILLMAN

Born: 2 January 1774, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 March 1846, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1739
21 October 1739
Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1760 Birth of Child
Joseph STILLMAN was born 20 December 1760, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 21 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Timothy STILLMAN was born 11 February 1767, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
George STILLMAN was born 2 January 1774, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 34 years old.

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)

1780 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah WRIGHT died 21 December 1780, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1781 Marriage of Child
Joseph STILLMAN married 17 December 1781, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Rhoda BOARDMAN

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)

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Name: Joseph Stillman
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Death Date: 17 Jan 1794
Death Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut
Age: 54
Birth Date: 1740
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03446-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3208
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7XV-3ZR : 3 December 2014), Joseph Stillman, 17 Jan 1794; citing Wethersfield, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,208.'

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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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