Elisha Smith WALES

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abt. 1752 , Union, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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10 May 1808 , Sharon Center, Schoharie County, New York, USA

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Elisha WALES Mary ABBE

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Born: abt. 1752 in Union, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Elisha WALES

Mother: Mary ABBE

Paternal grandparents: Ebenezer WALES , Esther SMITH

Maternal grandparents: John ABBE , Mary PALMER

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Elisha Smith married Mary WATKINS 7 March 1775 in Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary WATKINS was born 26 June 1749 in Ashford, Connecticut, USA. Mary died 8 June 1841 in Arlington, Vermont, USA (East Arlington).

Elisha Smith WALES died 10 May 1808 in Sharon Center, Schoharie County, New York, USA.
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Elisha Smith WALES married

Mary WATKINS
Marriage date: 7 March 1775
Marriage place: Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Elisha Smith WALES and Mary WATKINS

Rowena WALES

Born: 21 November 1793, Arlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 3 June 1835, Norwich, New York, USA

Married: Henry MITCHELL 1809

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

1775 Marriage / Partner
Elisha Smith WALES and Mary WATKINS 7 March 1775, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

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

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Rowena WALES was born 21 November 1793, Arlington, Vermont, USA (East Arlington)

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)

Death — 1808
10 May 1808
Sharon Center, Schoharie County, New York, 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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