Stephen DAVIS

Born

abt. 1767 , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

28 December 1838 , Sherman, Connecticut, USA

Stephen married Hannah LEACH . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hannah LEACH was born 28 December 1776 in New Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Hannah died 12 October 1829 in Sherman, Connecticut, USA.

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m. Hannha Leach

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Stephen DAVIS

Stephen DAVIS married

Hannah LEACH
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Children of Stephen DAVIS and Hannah LEACH

William DAVIS

Born: abt. 1792, New Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 24 June 1839, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

Daniel DAVIS

Born: abt. 1797, New Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 February 1835, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

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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 - 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)

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

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.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah LEACH died 12 October 1829, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1835 Death of Child
Daniel DAVIS died 5 February 1835, Sherman, Connecticut, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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Name: Stephen Davis
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 28 Dec 1838
Death Place: Sherman, Connecticut
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1767
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03294-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3113
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7ZC-Z2L : 3 December 2014), Stephen Davis, 28 Dec 1838; citing Sherman, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,113.'

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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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