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2 February 1742 ,  Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
12 January 1829 ,  East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
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Patience GATES

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m. Abigail Foote
m. Jerusha Cadwell
m. Patience Skinner
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BirthBirth — 1742
2 February 1742
Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
Revolutionary War
FOOTE, NATHANIEL
Ancestor #: A040605
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-7-1742 COLCHESTER CONNECTICUT
Death: 1-22-1829 COLCHESTER CONNECTICUT

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1) ABIGAIL FOOTE
2) PATIENCE SKINNER
3) JERUSHA CADWELL
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News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
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Name: Nathaniel Foote
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 12 Jan 1829
Death Place: East Hampton, Conn.
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1742
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3327
Reference ID: pg 146

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7N8-RMG : 3 December 2014), Nathaniel Foote, 12 Jan 1829; citing East Hampton, Conn., reference pg 146; FHL microfilm 3,327.'
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Waterhole Cemetery East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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Waterhole Cemetery East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Did You Know?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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Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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