Amasiah BRANCH

Born

14 July 1741 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

abt. 1818 , Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA

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Born: 14 July 1741 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Parents of Amasiah BRANCH

Father

John BRANCH

Mother

Martha WILLIAMS

Grandparents of Amasiah BRANCH

Paternal grandparents

Peter Richard BRANCH Hannah LINCOLN

Maternal grandparents

Nicholas WILLIAMS Dorcas DAVISON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Amasiah married Sarah HUNTINGTON 19 May 1763 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 25 May 1743 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Sarah died 2 August 1784 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . Sarah was the child of Matthew HUNTINGTON and Lydia LEONARD.

Amasiah BRANCH died abt. 1818 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Amasiah BRANCH

Amasiah BRANCH married

Sarah HUNTINGTON
Marriage date: 19 May 1763
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com

Sarah HUNTINGTON was the child of Matthew HUNTINGTON and Lydia LEONARD

Marriage notes:

Name: Sarah Huntington

Marriage Date: 19 May 1763

Marriage Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA

Residence Place: Norwich

Spouse: Amaziah Branch

Spouse Residence Place: Preston

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Children of Amasiah BRANCH and Sarah HUNTINGTON

Mary Polly BRANCH

Born: 30 January 1764, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 February 1795, Hamilton, New York, USA

Susannah Huntington BRANCH

Born: 23 June 1766, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 January 1837, Oneida, New York, USA

Lemuel BRANCH

Born: 24 July 1768, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Lydia BRANCH

Born: 7 December 1770, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 March 1805, Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA

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Birth — 1741
14 July 1741
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Amasiah BRANCH and Sarah HUNTINGTON 19 May 1763, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 21 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Mary Polly BRANCH was born 30 January 1764, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Amasiah was 22 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Susannah Huntington BRANCH was born 23 June 1766, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Amasiah was 24 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Lemuel BRANCH was born 24 July 1768, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Amasiah was 27 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Lydia BRANCH was born 7 December 1770, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Amasiah was 29 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)

1784 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah HUNTINGTON died 2 August 1784, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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)

1795 Death of Child
Mary Polly BRANCH died 22 February 1795, Hamilton, New York, USA

Amasiah was 53 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

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

1805 Death of Child
Lydia BRANCH died 1 March 1805, Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA

Amasiah was 63 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.

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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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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