Mary TILLINGHAST

Born

20 August 1747 , West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

4 January 1823 , Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 20 August 1747 in West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Parents of Mary TILLINGHAST

Father

Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST

Mother

Hannah STAFFORD

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Mary married Amos WHITFORD abt. 1778 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Amos WHITFORD was born 25 July 1743 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Amos died 1 April 1835 in Exeter, Rhode Island, USA. Amos was the child of John WHITFORD and Mary HIMES.

Mary TILLINGHAST died 4 January 1823 in Exeter, Rhode Island, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary TILLINGHAST

Mary TILLINGHAST married

Amos WHITFORD
Marriage date: abt. 1778
Marriage place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Amos WHITFORD was the child of John WHITFORD and Mary HIMES

Children of Amos WHITFORD and Mary TILLINGHAST

Amos WHITFORD

Born: 28 February 1784 , Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 31 May 1865, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

Samuel Stafford WHITFORD

Born: 21 July 1788, Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 9 February 1869, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1747
20 August 1747
West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

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)

1784 Birth of Child
Amos WHITFORD was born 28 February 1784 , Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

Mary was 36 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Samuel Stafford WHITFORD was born 21 July 1788, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

Mary was 40 years old.

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

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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

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Amos Whitford Lot Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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Death — 1823
4 January 1823
Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 75.

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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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