Elizabeth SPENCER

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18 September 1768 , Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

9 October 1860 , East Hampton, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 18 September 1768 in Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Elizabeth married Nathaniel ACKLEY 6 April 1788 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Nathaniel ACKLEY was born 30 September 1763 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham). Nathaniel died 5 September 1838 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham). Nathaniel was the child of James ACKLEY and Ruth ACKLEY.

Elizabeth SPENCER died 9 October 1860 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA .

daughter of Stephen Spencer and Rhoda Squire

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Elizabeth SPENCER married

Nathaniel ACKLEY
Marriage date: 6 April 1788
Marriage place: East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Nathaniel ACKLEY was the child of James ACKLEY and Ruth ACKLEY

Children of Nathaniel ACKLEY and Elizabeth SPENCER

Electa ACKLEY

Born: abt. 1788, Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 September 1870,

Ogden Skinner ACKLEY

Born: 27 October 1790, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 August 1838, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA

Rachel ACKLEY

Born: 8 April 1792, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 February 1875,

Rhoda ACKLEY

Born: 21 July 1794, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 December 1876, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Seldon ACKLEY

Born: 7 May 1796, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 September 1801,

Harriet ACKLEY

Born: 15 May 1798, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 14 September 1801,

Samuel ACKLEY

Born: 9 December 1799, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 September 1801,

Sarah ACKLEY

Born: 9 August 1801, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 October 1870, , Connecticut, USA

Abigail ACKLEY

Born: 24 December 1804, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 14 October 1890, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Washington Spencer ACKLEY

Born: 24 August 1806, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 June 1873, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA

Warren Seldon ACKLEY

Born: 21 July 1808, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 9 December 1883, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA

George Buckley ACKLEY

Born: 19 March 1811, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 11 December 1858, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1768
18 September 1768
Durham, 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)

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

1788 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth SPENCER and Nathaniel ACKLEY 6 April 1788, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

She was 19 years old.

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Ogden Skinner ACKLEY was born 27 October 1790, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 22 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Rachel ACKLEY was born 8 April 1792, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 23 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Rhoda ACKLEY was born 21 July 1794, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 25 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Seldon ACKLEY was born 7 May 1796, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 27 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Harriet ACKLEY was born 15 May 1798, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 29 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Samuel ACKLEY was born 9 December 1799, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 31 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Sarah ACKLEY was born 9 August 1801, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 32 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Abigail ACKLEY was born 24 December 1804, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 36 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Washington Spencer ACKLEY was born 24 August 1806, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 37 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Warren Seldon ACKLEY was born 21 July 1808, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 39 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
George Buckley ACKLEY was born 19 March 1811, , Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth was 42 years old.

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

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

1838 Death of Child
Ogden Skinner ACKLEY died 10 August 1838, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

Elizabeth was 69 years old.

1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nathaniel ACKLEY died 5 September 1838, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

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

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Death of Child
George Buckley ACKLEY died 11 December 1858, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)

Elizabeth was 90 years old.

Death — 1860
9 October 1860
East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 92.

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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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