Archibald GORDON

Born

abt. 1753 , Sterling, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

25 May 1833 , Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Archibald married Ann Marcy GREENE abt. 1792 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann Marcy GREENE was born 3 March 1762 in Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Ann Marcy died 15 November 1796 in Sterling, Connecticut, USA. Ann Marcy was the child of John GREENE and Mary ALMY .

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son of Samuel Gordon and Elizabeth Carr (or Kerr)

m. Wealthy Welles
m. Anne Marcy

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Archibald GORDON

Archibald GORDON married

Ann Marcy GREENE
Marriage date: abt. 1792
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Ann Marcy GREENE was the child of John GREENE and Mary ALMY

Children of Archibald GORDON and Ann Marcy GREENE

Gideon Wells GORDON

Born: 15 February 1793, Sterling, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 August 1860, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sophronia HICKS 1831

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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)

1793 Birth of Child
Gideon Wells GORDON was born 15 February 1793, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

1796 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ann Marcy GREENE died 15 November 1796, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

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

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

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Name: Archibald Gordon
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 25 May 1833
Death Place: Sterling
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1753
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03313-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3131
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F787-TZ7 : 3 December 2014), Archibald Gordon, 25 May 1833; citing Sterling, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,131.'

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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

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Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Windham 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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