Stephen ACKLEY

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abt. 1761 , East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 August 1836 , Portland, Connecticut, USA

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Stephen ACKLEY Thankful WATROUS

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Born: abt. 1761 in East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Stephen ACKLEY

Mother: Thankful WATROUS

Paternal grandparents: Job ACKLEY , Elizabeth FULLER

Maternal grandparents: John WATROUS , Thankful HUNGERFORD

Stephen had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Stephen married Mehitable CHAMBERLAIN abt. 1791 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mehitable CHAMBERLAIN was born abt. 1764 Mehitable died 2 March 1837

Stephen ACKLEY died 22 August 1836 in Portland, Connecticut, USA.
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Mehitable CHAMBERLAIN
Marriage date: abt. 1791
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Children of Stephen ACKLEY and Mehitable CHAMBERLAIN

Stephen ACKLEY

Born: abt. 1791,
Died: 1 April 1825, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA

Eunice ACKLEY

Born: abt. 1798, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 December 1862, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Laura Addia ACKLEY

Born: abt. 1801, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 August 1880, Bolton, Connecticut, USA

Daniel ACKLEY

Born: abt. 1805, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 4 March 1835, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA

Lovisa ACKLEY

Born: September 1808, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 May 1850, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

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Revolutionary War
ACKLEY, STEPHEN JR
Ancestor #: A000339
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1763 CHATHAM CONNECTICUT
Death: 1836 CHATHAM CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S
Service Description: 1) CAPT MILLER, COL MEADD

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1) MEHITABLE CHAMBERLAIN
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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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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

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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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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)

1808 Birth of Child
Lovisa ACKLEY was born September 1808, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

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

1825 Death of Child
Stephen ACKLEY died 1 April 1825, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

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

1835 Death of Child
Daniel ACKLEY died 4 March 1835, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Death — 1836
22 August 1836
Portland, 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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