Jedida
PRIOR
(b.
5 May 1762
,
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
11 March 1855
,
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
)
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Jedida PRIOR was born 5 May 1762 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jedida PRIOR was the child of Josiah PRIOR and Lucy TRYON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joshua PRIOR and Mary BURNHAM (maternal) William TRYON and Sarah GOODRICHJedida PRIOR died 11 March 1855 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
m. Eli Sizer
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1762 Birth 5 May 1762
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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)
1855 Death 11 March 1855
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 92.
Added: 4/28/2021 2:40:11 PM
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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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