Sarah LEONARD

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19 January 1735 , Easton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 November 1815 , Salisbury, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 19 January 1735 in Easton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Sarah married John ADAM 16 November 1749 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John ADAM was born 29 May 1714 in Bowfield in Lochwinoch Shere of Renfew, Scotland. John died 17 April 1802 in Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village).

Sarah LEONARD died 16 November 1815 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA .

daughter of Eliphalet Leonard and Ruth Fenno

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Sarah LEONARD married

John ADAM
Marriage date: 16 November 1749
Marriage place: Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of John ADAM and Sarah LEONARD

John ADAM

Born: 4 March 1755, Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: September 1826, Canaan, Connecticut, USA

Samuel Robert ADAM

Born: 26 June 1762, Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 August 1796, Canaan, Connecticut, USA

William ADAM

Born: 17 December 1773, Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 April 1812, Canaan, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1735
19 January 1735
Easton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1749 Marriage / Partner
Sarah LEONARD and John ADAM 16 November 1749, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

She was 14 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
John ADAM was born 4 March 1755, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Sarah was 20 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Samuel Robert ADAM was born 26 June 1762, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Sarah was 27 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
William ADAM was born 17 December 1773, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Sarah was 38 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1796 Death of Child
Samuel Robert ADAM died 25 August 1796, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village)

Sarah was 61 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

1802 Death of Spouse/Partner
John ADAM died 17 April 1802, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village)

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.

1812 Death of Child
William ADAM died 22 April 1812, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village)

Sarah was 77 years old.

Death — 1815
16 November 1815
Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 80.

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Grassy Hill Cemetery Falls Village, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state