Thankful
WATROUS
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Born: abt. 1736 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Thankful married Stephen ACKLEY abt. 1757 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Stephen ACKLEY was born 9 September 1739 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme). Stephen died 3 January 1823 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham). Stephen was the child of Job ACKLEY and Elizabeth FULLER.
Thankful WATROUS died 8 September 1813 in Colchester, Connecticut, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Thankful WATROUS
Stephen ACKLEYMarriage date: abt. 1757
Marriage place: Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Stephen ACKLEY was the child of Job ACKLEY and Elizabeth FULLER
Children of Stephen ACKLEY and Thankful WATROUS
Stephen ACKLEYDied: 22 August 1836, Portland, Connecticut, USA
Anne ACKLEYDied: ,
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.
Death — 18138 September 1813
Colchester, Connecticut, USA
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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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