Levi JOHNSON

Born

13 July 1775 , West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

12 May 1831 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Benjamin JOHNSON Mary WEAVER

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Born: 13 July 1775 in West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Benjamin JOHNSON

Mother: Mary WEAVER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Levi married Lydia TANNER 26 January 1794 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lydia TANNER was born 25 December 1774 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton). Lydia died 21 December 1815 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris). Lydia was the child of Benjamin Samuel TANNER and Sarah Ann AYLESWORTH.

Levi JOHNSON died 12 May 1831 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .
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Levi JOHNSON married

Lydia TANNER
Marriage date: 26 January 1794
Marriage place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Lydia TANNER was the child of Benjamin Samuel TANNER and Sarah Ann AYLESWORTH

Children of Levi JOHNSON and Lydia TANNER

Levi JOHNSON

Born: 7 June 1801, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 6 October 1879, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Gideon Lyman JOHNSON

Born: 31 March 1805, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 9 July 1856, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1775
13 July 1775
West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Levi JOHNSON and Lydia TANNER 26 January 1794, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton)

He was 18 years old.

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

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
Levi JOHNSON was born 7 June 1801, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA (Nooseneck)

Levi was 25 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Gideon Lyman JOHNSON was born 31 March 1805, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

Levi was 29 years old.

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.

1815 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia TANNER died 21 December 1815, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

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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Manchester Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

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Death — 1831
12 May 1831
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 55.

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Manchester Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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