Dorothy HUNTINGTON

Born

29 March 1762 , Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

9 April 1834 ,

Dorothy married William SILLIMAN 28 March 1782 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William SILLIMAN was born abt. 1753 William died abt. 1805

Parents & Family of Dorothy HUNTINGTON

Parents of Dorothy HUNTINGTON

Father

Samuel HUNTINGTON

Mother

Dorothy GATES

Grandparents of Dorothy HUNTINGTON

Paternal grandparents

Samuel HUNTINGTON Hannah METCALF

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorothy HUNTINGTON

Dorothy HUNTINGTON married

William SILLIMAN
Marriage date: 28 March 1782
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Children of William SILLIMAN and Dorothy HUNTINGTON

William SILLIMAN

Born: 16 August 1784, East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 January 1851, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Married: Laura HUNTINGTON April 1817

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Birth — 1762
29 March 1762
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1782 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy HUNTINGTON and William SILLIMAN 28 March 1782,

She was 20 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
William SILLIMAN was born 16 August 1784, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Dorothy was 22 years old.

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

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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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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