Amos WHITFORD
Born: 28 February 1784 , Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 31 May 1865, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 31 May 1865, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Amos
WHITFORD
Born
25 July 1743
,
Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
1 April 1835
,
Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
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Born: 25 July 1743 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
John WHITFORD
Mother:
Mary HIMES
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Amos married Mary TILLINGHAST abt. 1778 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary TILLINGHAST was born 20 August 1747 in West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Mary died 4 January 1823 in Exeter, Rhode Island, USA. Mary was the child of Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST and Hannah STAFFORD.
Amos WHITFORD died 1 April 1835 in Exeter, Rhode Island, USA.
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Amos WHITFORD married 
Mary TILLINGHAST
Marriage date: abt. 1778
Marriage place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Mary TILLINGHAST was the child of Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST and Hannah STAFFORD
Mary TILLINGHASTMarriage date: abt. 1778
Marriage place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Mary TILLINGHAST was the child of Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST and Hannah STAFFORD
Children of Amos WHITFORD and Mary TILLINGHAST
Samuel Stafford WHITFORD
Born: 21 July 1788, Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 9 February 1869, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 9 February 1869, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 174325 July 1743
Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildAmos WHITFORD was born 28 February 1784 , Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Amos was 40 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildSamuel Stafford WHITFORD was born 21 July 1788, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Amos was 45 years old.
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.
1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary TILLINGHAST died 4 January 1823, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Death — 18351 April 1835
Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 91.
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Amos Whitford Lot Exeter, Washington 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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