Reuben OSBORN

Born

4 March 1735 , Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

9 March 1828 , Sherman, Connecticut, USA

Reuben married Eleanor MIDDLEBROOK . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Eleanor MIDDLEBROOK was born 1 March 1738 in Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Eleanor died 9 February 1823 in Sherman, Connecticut, USA.

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son of Jonathan Osborn and Catherine Wheeler

m. Eleanor Middlebrook

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Reuben OSBORN

Reuben OSBORN married

Eleanor MIDDLEBROOK
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Children of Reuben OSBORN and Eleanor MIDDLEBROOK

Jonathan OSBORN

Born: 30 October 1768, Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 5 August 1853, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

Reuben OSBORN

Born: 19 May 1776, New Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 January 1859, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

Samuel OSBORN

Born: abt. 1782, New Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 September 1866, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1735
4 March 1735
Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1768 Birth of Child
Jonathan OSBORN was born 30 October 1768, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

Reuben was 33 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 Birth of Child
Reuben OSBORN was born 19 May 1776, New Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Reuben was 41 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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1823 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eleanor MIDDLEBROOK died 9 February 1823, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

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.

Death

Name: Reuben Osborn
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 09 Mar 1828
Death Place: Sherman, Connecticut
Age: 92
Birth Date: 1736
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03399-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3178
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F769-YNP : 3 December 2014), Reuben Osborn, 09 Mar 1828; citing Sherman, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,178.'

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Center Cemetery Sherman, Fairfield 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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