William EATON

Born

23 February 1764 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

1 June 1811 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 23 February 1764 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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William married Elizabeth SIKES abt. 1795 . Elizabeth SIKES was born abt. 1766 in Province of Massachusetts Bay. Elizabeth died 20 May 1831 in Auburn, New York, USA.

William EATON died 1 June 1811 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .

son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Johnson) Eaton

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Spouse:
Elizabeth Sikes Eaton (1766 - 1831)*

Children:
Eliza Sikes Eaton Goodwin (1795 - 1814)*
Charlotte Eaton Sprague (1797 - 1821)*
Almira Eaton Hayden (1799 - 1848)*
Nathaniel Johnson Eaton (1807 - 1883)*
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Recorded occupation: United States Army Officer. Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives. Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William EATON

William EATON married

Elizabeth SIKES
Marriage date: abt. 1795
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Birth — 1764
23 February 1764
Woodstock, 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)

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

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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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Grave

Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1811
1 June 1811
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 47.

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield Hampden County Massachusetts, 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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