Wait
ABERNETHY
(b.
28 October 1779
,
Washington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
18 May 1877
,
Washington, Connecticut, USA
)
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Wait ABERNETHY was born 28 October 1779 in Washington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Wait ABERNETHY was the child of ? and ?Wait ABERNETHY died 18 May 1877 in Washington, Connecticut, USA .
son of John and Lydia Minor
m. Sally Powell
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1779 Birth 28 October 1779
Washington, 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.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
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Death Date: 18 May 1877
Death Place: Washington
Age: 98
Birth Date: 1779
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03215-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3076
Reference ID: p 49
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7C4-66B : 3 December 2014), Wait Abernethy, 18 May 1877; citing Washington, reference p 49; FHL microfilm 3,076.'
Name: Wait Abernethy
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Death Date: 18 May 1877
Death Place: Washington
Age: 98
Birth Date: 1779
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03215-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3076
Reference ID: p 49
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7C4-66B : 3 December 2014), Wait Abernethy, 18 May 1877; citing Washington, reference p 49; FHL microfilm 3,076.'
Wait is buried at: Old Judea Cemetery Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 12/1/2017 11:00:26 AM
- Updated: 9/13/2018 8:54:44 AM
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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