John BRYAN

Born

24 February 1754 , Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

11 December 1840 , Orange, Connecticut, USA

John married Molly CLARK 11 January 1816 in Milford, Connecticut, USA .
Molly CLARK was born 9 November 1757 in Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Molly died 5 February 1844 in Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA .

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Parents of John BRYAN

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Richard BRYAN

Mother

Sarah FOWLER

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John had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John BRYAN married

Molly CLARK
Marriage date: 11 January 1816
Marriage place: Milford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1754
24 February 1754
Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

BRYAN, JOHN
Ancestor #: A016247
Notice: TREAT AS NEW ANCESTOR (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1754 MILFORD CONNECTICUT
Death: 1840 ORANGE CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S
Service Description: 1) CAPTS.TREAT & HOWE
2) COLS.THOMPSON & COOK

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1) MABLE CLARK

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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.

1816 Marriage / Partner
John BRYAN and Molly CLARK 11 January 1816, Milford, Connecticut, USA

He was 61 years old.

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

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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Name: John Bryan
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 11 Dec 1840
Death Place: Orange, Connecticut
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1753
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03214-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3097
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7C7-6Z5 : 3 December 2014), John Bryan, 11 Dec 1840; citing Orange, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,097.'

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Orange Center Cemetery Orange, New Haven 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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