Zilpah SPRAGUE

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17 June 1766 , Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

29 January 1849 , South Butler, Wayne, New York, USA

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Born: 17 June 1766 in Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Zilpah married Nathan WOOD 31 July 1783 in Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Nathan WOOD was born 16 September 1761 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA. Nathan died 31 May 1839 in Camillus, Onondaga, New York, USA.

Zilpah SPRAGUE died 29 January 1849 in South Butler, Wayne, New York, USA.

Daughter of Ebenezer Sprague and Hannah St John

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Nathan WOOD
Marriage date: 31 July 1783
Marriage place: Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Nathan WOOD and Zilpah SPRAGUE

Alvin WOOD

Born: 29 September 1784 , Ballston Spa, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 24 January 1787 , Ballston Spa, Crown Colony of New York

Philinda WOOD

Born: 11 July 1786 , Ballston Spa, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 11 September 1862, Knowlesville, New York, USA

Seth WOOD

Born: 18 May 1788 , Ballston Spa, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 14 April 1847 , Savannah, New York, USA

Polly Maria WOOD

Born: 22 June 1790 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: 7 October 1860, Hamburg, New York, USA

Laura WOOD

Born: 22 July 1792 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: ,

Horace WOOD

Born: 25 December 1796 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: 1 November 1860 , Manchester, Iowa, USA

Nathan Sprague WOOD

Born: 3 December 1798 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: 10 August 1840, Knowlesville, New York, USA

James WOOD

Born: 17 February 1801 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: ,

Lemira WOOD

Born: 20 March 1802 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: 27 October 1802, Ballston Spa, New York, USA

William Edson WOOD

Born: 11 September 1804 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA
Died: 3 August 1826 , Knowlesville, New York, USA

Zilpah WOOD

Born: 29 May 1808 , Camillus, Onondaga, New York
Died: 20 February 1864 , Savannah, New York, USA

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Birth — 1766
17 June 1766
Sharon, 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)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Zilpah SPRAGUE and Nathan WOOD 31 July 1783, Sharon, Connecticut, USA

She was 17 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Alvin WOOD was born 29 September 1784 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 18 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Philinda WOOD was born 11 July 1786 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 20 years old.

1787 Death of Child
Alvin WOOD died 24 January 1787 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 20 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Seth WOOD was born 18 May 1788 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 21 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Birth of Child
Polly Maria WOOD was born 22 June 1790 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 24 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Laura WOOD was born 22 July 1792 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 26 years old.

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

1796 Birth of Child
Horace WOOD was born 25 December 1796 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Nathan Sprague WOOD was born 3 December 1798 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 32 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
James WOOD was born 17 February 1801 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 34 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Lemira WOOD was born 20 March 1802 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 35 years old.

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

1804 Birth of Child
William Edson WOOD was born 11 September 1804 , Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)

Zilpah was 38 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Zilpah WOOD was born 29 May 1808 , Camillus, Onondaga, New York

Zilpah was 41 years old.

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.

1826 Death of Child
William Edson WOOD died 3 August 1826 , Knowlesville, New York, USA

Zilpah was 60 years old.

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)

1839 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nathan WOOD died 31 May 1839 , Camillus, Onondaga, New York, 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.

1840 Death of Child
Nathan Sprague WOOD died 10 August 1840, Knowlesville, New York, USA

Zilpah was 74 years old.

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)

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

1847 Death of Child
Seth WOOD died 14 April 1847 , Savannah, New York, USA

Zilpah was 80 years old.

Death — 1849
29 January 1849
South Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
She died at the age of 82.

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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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