Dinah SMITH

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31 October 1760 , West Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

23 November 1839 , Southbury, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 31 October 1760 in West Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Dinah married Nathaniel BEECHER 26 October 1790 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Nathaniel BEECHER was born abt. 1767 in West Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Nathaniel died 27 March 1827 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA.

Dinah SMITH died 23 November 1839 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA.
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Dinah SMITH married

Nathaniel BEECHER
Marriage date: 26 October 1790
Marriage place: Southbury, Connecticut, USA

Children of Nathaniel BEECHER and Dinah SMITH

Sibilla BEECHER

Born: 11 September 1789, Southbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 April 1869, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

Lyman BEECHER

Born: 18 December 1791, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died: 11 September 1857, Vienna, Trumbull, Ohio, USA

Ransom BEECHER

Born: 15 May 1794, Seymour, Connecticut, USA
Died: 26 April 1883, Vienna, Trumbull, Ohio, USA

Gratia BEECHER

Born: 24 April 1797, Southbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 25 July 1883, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Lewis BEECHER

Born: 7 September 1797, Southbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 October 1836, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Nathaniel BEECHER

Born: abt. 1802, Seymour, Connecticut, USA
Died: 30 December 1869, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

William BEECHER

Born: 14 June 1805, Southbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 January 1893, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah AMMIDOWN 20 February 1827 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Smith BEECHER

Born: abt. 1808, Southbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 14 November 1875, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1760
31 October 1760
West Haven, 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

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1789 Birth of Child
Sibilla BEECHER was born 11 September 1789, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

Dinah was 28 years old.

1790 Marriage / Partner
Dinah SMITH and Nathaniel BEECHER 26 October 1790, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

She was 30 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Lyman BEECHER was born 18 December 1791, West Haven, Connecticut, USA

Dinah was 31 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Ransom BEECHER was born 15 May 1794, Seymour, Connecticut, USA (Humphreysville)

Dinah was 33 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Gratia BEECHER was born 24 April 1797, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

Dinah was 36 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Lewis BEECHER was born 7 September 1797, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

Dinah was 36 years old.

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 Birth of Child
William BEECHER was born 14 June 1805, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

Dinah was 44 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

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 Marriage of Child
William BEECHER married 20 February 1827, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah AMMIDOWN

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nathaniel BEECHER died 27 March 1827, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

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

1836 Death of Child
Lewis BEECHER died 18 October 1836, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Dinah was 76 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Death — 1839
23 November 1839
Southbury, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 79.

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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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