Alexander STEWART

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6 September 1744 , Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

1 October 1829 , Griswold, Connecticut, USA

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Thomas STEWART Anna Margaret ROGERS

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Born: 6 September 1744 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Thomas STEWART

Mother: Anna Margaret ROGERS

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Alexander married Thankful DENISON 5 April 1770 in Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thankful DENISON was born 19 July 1747 in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA. Thankful was the child of Avery DENISON and Thankful WILLIAMS.

Alexander STEWART died 1 October 1829 in Griswold, Connecticut, USA .

alternate date of birth 1 November 1736

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Thankful DENISON
Marriage date: 5 April 1770
Marriage place: Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Thankful DENISON was the child of Avery DENISON and Thankful WILLIAMS

Children of Alexander STEWART and Thankful DENISON

Mary Polly STEWART

Born: 18 April 1782, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 October 1872, Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Married: John Brown TYLER 3 January 1804 Place: , Connecticut, USA

Alexander STEWART

Born: 6 June 1784, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 November 1849, Griswold, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1744
6 September 1744
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1770 Marriage / Partner
Alexander STEWART and Thankful DENISON 5 April 1770, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)

He was 25 years old.

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)

1782 Birth of Child
Mary Polly STEWART was born 18 April 1782, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Alexander was 37 years old.

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)

1784 Birth of Child
Alexander STEWART was born 6 June 1784, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Alexander was 39 years old.

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

John Adams Genealogy

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)

1804 Marriage of Child
Mary Polly STEWART married 3 January 1804, , Connecticut, USA to John Brown TYLER

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.

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Name: Alexander Stewart
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 01 Oct 1829
Death Place: Griswold, Connecticut
Age: 85
Birth Date: 1744
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03445-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3208
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934'
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Old Kinne Burying Ground Griswold, New London 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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