Seth
THOMAS
Born
19 August 1785
,
Wolcott, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
29 January 1859
,
Plymouth, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 19 August 1785 in Wolcott, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Seth married Philinda (Philendia) TUTTLE abt. 1805 . Philinda (Philendia) TUTTLE was born abt. 1789 Philinda (Philendia) died 12 May 1810 in Wolcott, Connecticut, USA (Farmingbury).
Seth married (2) Laura ANDREWS abt. 1811 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Laura ANDREWS was born abt. 1790 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville). Laura died 12 July 1871 in Plymouth, Connecticut, USA (Terryville) (Pequabuck).
Seth THOMAS died 29 January 1859 in Plymouth, Connecticut, USA .
son of James Thomas and Martha Barnes
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Recorded occupation: clock maker, woodworker
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Birth — 178519 August 1785
Wolcott, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1800 - Seth Thomas attempted to set up a clock-making industry in Wolcott
He made his first clock in his family's house off of Spindle Hill Road.
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1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerPhilinda (Philendia) TUTTLE died 12 May 1810, Wolcott, Connecticut, USA (Farmingbury)
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.1816 Birth of ChildSeth THOMAS was born 13 December 1816, Plymouth, Connecticut, USA (Terryville) (Pequabuck)
Seth was 31 years old.
1830 Birth of ChildAaron THOMAS was born 13 March 1830, Plymouth, Connecticut, USA (Terryville) (Pequabuck)
Seth was 44 years old.
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.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 - The Seth Thomas Clock Company was established in Thomaston
Death — 185929 January 1859
Plymouth, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 73.
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Hillside Cemetery Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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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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