Thomas DURFEE

Born

25 March 1732 , Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

abt. 1815 , Wilton, Connecticut, USA

Thomas married Elizabeth PRINCE 15 February 1763 in New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elizabeth PRINCE was born 18 November 1740 in Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Elizabeth died 9 October 1832 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA . Elizabeth was the child of Samuel PRINCE and Abigail WELLES .

Parents & Family of Thomas DURFEE

Parents of Thomas DURFEE

Father

Job DURFEE

Mother

Elizabeth CHASE

Grandparents of Thomas DURFEE

Paternal grandparents

Thomas DURFEE Ann FREEBORN

Maternal grandparents

Benjamin CHASE Amey BORDEN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Thomas DURFEE

Thomas DURFEE married

Elizabeth PRINCE
Marriage date: 15 February 1763
Marriage place: New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth PRINCE was the child of Samuel PRINCE and Abigail WELLES

Children of Thomas DURFEE and Elizabeth PRINCE

Eunice DURFEE

Born: 25 December 1767, Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 31 December 1840, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Polly DURFEE

Born: 1 March 1769, Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 September 1851, Redding, Connecticut, USA

Daniel DURFEE

Born: abt. 1774, Weston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

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Birth — 1732
25 March 1732
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 Marriage / Partner
Thomas DURFEE and Elizabeth PRINCE 15 February 1763, New Milford, Connecticut, USA

He was 30 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Eunice DURFEE was born 25 December 1767, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

Thomas was 35 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Polly DURFEE was born 1 March 1769, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

Thomas was 36 years old.

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

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.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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