John ROBINSON

Born

January 24, 1782 , Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

August 15, 1865 , Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Age: 83

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Born: January 24, 1782 in Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Parents of John ROBINSON

Father

Elijah ROBINSON

Mother

Mary DIKE

Grandparents of John ROBINSON

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Paul ROBINSON Hannah TRUMBULL

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John married Hannah PATCH October 10, 1882 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hannah PATCH was born August 12, 1776 in Ipswich, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Hannah died July 12, 1855 in Jamaica, Vermont, USA .

John ROBINSON died August 15, 1865 in Jamaica, Vermont, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John ROBINSON

John ROBINSON married

Hannah PATCH
Marriage date: October 10, 1882
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Children of John ROBINSON and Hannah PATCH

Lucy ROBINSON

Born: June 18, 1805, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: November 22 1874,

John Patch ROBINSON

Born: June 27, 1814, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: September 16, 1898, Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Married: Mary Read CHENEY April 6,1838

Elijah ROBINSON

Born: August 21, 1817, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: March 10, 1887, Evansville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Ellen BROWN June 10, 1844 Place: Newfane, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1782
January 24, 1782
Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

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

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

1805 Birth of Child
Lucy ROBINSON was born June 18, 1805, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

John was 23 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.

1814 Birth of Child
John Patch ROBINSON was born June 27, 1814, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

John was 32 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Elijah ROBINSON was born August 21, 1817, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

John was 35 years old.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Marriage of Child
Elijah ROBINSON married June 10, 1844, Newfane, Vermont, USA to Ellen BROWN

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah PATCH died July 12, 1855, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

Death — 1865
August 15, 1865
Jamaica, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 83.

1882 Marriage / Partner
John ROBINSON and Hannah PATCH October 10, 1882,

He was 100 years old.

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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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