Ruth BURR

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30 September 1759 , East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

15 March 1846 , East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

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Moses BURR Elizabeth KING

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Born: 30 September 1759 in East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Moses BURR

Mother: Elizabeth KING

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Ruth married Isaac Chalker ACKLEY 27 April 1785 in East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Isaac Chalker ACKLEY was born 16 March 1760 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme). Isaac Chalker died 12 November 1848 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme). Isaac Chalker was the child of Isaac ACKLEY and Ruth GATES.

Ruth BURR died 15 March 1846 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA .
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Isaac Chalker ACKLEY
Marriage date: 27 April 1785
Marriage place: East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Isaac Chalker ACKLEY was the child of Isaac ACKLEY and Ruth GATES

Children of Isaac Chalker ACKLEY and Ruth BURR

Fleesia ACKLEY

Born: 6 July 1787, East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 September 1873, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Isaac Chalker ACKLEY

Born: 26 February 1789, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 August 1880, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Ruth ACKLEY

Born: 25 January 1791, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 July 1856, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Chauncey ACKLEY

Born: 10 April 1792, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 May 1862, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Betsey E ACKLEY

Born: 20 February 1794, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 July 1815, Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA

Larissa ACKLEY

Born: 22 September 1802, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 July 1874, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1759
30 September 1759
East Haddam, 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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Ruth BURR and Isaac Chalker ACKLEY 27 April 1785, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

She was 25 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Fleesia ACKLEY was born 6 July 1787, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Ruth was 27 years old.

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

1789 Birth of Child
Isaac Chalker ACKLEY was born 26 February 1789, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Ruth was 29 years old.

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

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1791 Birth of Child
Ruth ACKLEY was born 25 January 1791, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Ruth was 31 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Chauncey ACKLEY was born 10 April 1792, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Ruth was 32 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Betsey E ACKLEY was born 20 February 1794, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Ruth was 34 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Larissa ACKLEY was born 22 September 1802, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Ruth was 43 years old.

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.

1815 Death of Child
Betsey E ACKLEY died 3 July 1815, Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA

Ruth was 55 years old.

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 - 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)

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.

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

Death — 1846
15 March 1846
East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 86.

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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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