Betsey GOULD

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1 March 1774 , Branford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

3 August 1848 , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 1 March 1774 in Branford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Betsey married Roger Minot SHERMAN 19 December 1796 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Roger Minot SHERMAN was born 22 May 1773 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Roger Minot died 30 December 1844 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA . Roger Minot was the child of Josiah SHERMAN and Martha MINOT.

Betsey GOULD died 3 August 1848 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA .
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Betsey GOULD married

Roger Minot SHERMAN
Marriage date: 19 December 1796
Marriage place: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Roger Minot SHERMAN was the child of Josiah SHERMAN and Martha MINOT

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Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection)

Children of Roger Minot SHERMAN and Betsey GOULD

James Minot SHERMAN

Born: 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 August 1855, , Connecticut, USA

William Gould SHERMAN

Born: 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 August 1858, , Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1774
1 March 1774
Branford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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 Marriage / Partner
Betsey GOULD and Roger Minot SHERMAN 19 December 1796, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

She was 22 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
James Minot SHERMAN was born 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

Betsey was 25 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
William Gould SHERMAN was born 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

Betsey was 25 years old.

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 - 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

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Roger Minot SHERMAN died 30 December 1844, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

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

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Name: Elizabeth Sherman
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 03 Aug 1848
death Place: Connecticut
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1773
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indexing project (batch) number: B03419-4
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
gs Film Number: 3200
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'Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' index, FamilySearch.org

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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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Fairfield East Cemetery Fairfield, Fairfield 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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