Daniel GORDON
Born: 14 August 1782, Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 2 June 1856,
Died: 2 June 1856,
Married: Sarah CAMPBELL 19 April 1804
John
GORDON
Born
19 January 1749
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Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
14 April 1797
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Sterling, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 19 January 1749 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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John married Rosannah STEWART abt. 1782 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rosannah STEWART was born 19 September 1753 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Rosannah died 21 August 1834 in Sterling, Connecticut, USA.
John GORDON died 14 April 1797 in Sterling, Connecticut, USA.
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Birth — 174919 January 1749
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1782 Birth of ChildDaniel GORDON was born 14 August 1782, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
John was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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Name: John Gordon
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Death Date: 14 Apr 1797
Death Place: Sterling
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1751
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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 : 3 December 2014), John Gordon, 14 Apr 1797; citing Sterling, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,131.'
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Death Date: 14 Apr 1797
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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 : 3 December 2014), John Gordon, 14 Apr 1797; citing Sterling, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,131.'
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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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