Benjamin
ALLEN
(b.
20 June 1773
,
Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
16 February 1848
,
Westport, Connecticut, USA
)
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Benjamin ALLEN was born 20 June 1773 in Crown Colony of Connecticut
Benjamin ALLEN was the child of Benjamin ALLEN and Rhoda ALLEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ALLEN and Rachel BENNETT (maternal) John ALLEN and Sarah BENNETTBenjamin ALLEN died 16 February 1848 in Westport, Connecticut, USA .
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1773 Birth 20 June 1773
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)
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Death Date: 16 Feb 1848
Death Place: Westport, Connecticut
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1773
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03221-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3077
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014
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Name: Benjamin Allen
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 16 Feb 1848
Death Place: Westport, Connecticut
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1773
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03221-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3077
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014
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Benjamin is buried at: Colonial Cemetery Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA PLOT 94
Added: 12/11/2017 11:01:48 AM
- Updated: 2/16/2025 4:22:52 PM
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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