Nathaniel SESSIONS

Born

10 June 1750 , Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

5 October 1824 , Union, Connecticut, USA

Nathaniel married Irene WALES 16 November 1776 in Union, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Irene WALES was born 3 August 1750 in Union, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Irene died 3 December 1793 in Union, Connecticut, USA.

Nathaniel married Frances CHANDLER abt. 1794 .
Frances CHANDLER was born 16 June 1759 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Frances died 3 March 1843

Parents & Family of Nathaniel SESSIONS

Parents of Nathaniel SESSIONS

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Amasa SESSIONS

Mother

Hannah MILLARD

Grandparents of Nathaniel SESSIONS

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Nathaniel SESSIONS Joanna CORBIN

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Nathaniel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nathaniel SESSIONS

Nathaniel SESSIONS married

Irene WALES
Marriage date: 16 November 1776
Marriage place: Union, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Nathaniel SESSIONS married

Frances CHANDLER
Marriage date: abt. 1794
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Birth — 1750
10 June 1750
Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

Revolutionary War

SESSIONS, NATHANIEL
Ancestor #: A101994
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 6-10-1750 UNION WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 10-5-1824 UNION TOLLAND CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, P 23
Service Description: 1) LEXINGTON ALARM, APR 1775

RESIDENCE
1) City: UNION - County: WINDHAM CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) IRENE WALES
2) FRANCES CHANDLER

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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 Marriage / Partner
Nathaniel SESSIONS and Irene WALES 16 November 1776, Union, Connecticut, USA

He was 26 years old.

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)

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
Irene WALES died 3 December 1793, Union, Connecticut, USA

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

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Name: Nathaniel Sessions
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Death Date: 05 Oct 1824
Death Place: Union, Connecticut
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1750
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03794-7
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3366
Reference ID: pg 4

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7V3-KJ2 : 3 December 2014), Nathaniel Sessions, 05 Oct 1824; citing Union, Connecticut, reference pg 4; FHL microfilm 3,366.'

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Union Center Cemetery Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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Union Center Cemetery Union, Tolland 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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