Susannah ADAMS

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20 April 1742 , Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

18 January 1843 , Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 20 April 1742 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Susannah married Timothy ADAMS 25 April 1764 in Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Timothy ADAMS was born 7 September 1742 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington). Timothy died 25 August 1834 in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA. Timothy was the child of Isaac ADAMS and Eleanor LONGBOTTOM.

Susannah ADAMS died 18 January 1843 in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA.

daughter of Ahziah Adams and Eleanor Munroe

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Timothy ADAMS
Marriage date: 25 April 1764
Marriage place: Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Timothy ADAMS was the child of Isaac ADAMS and Eleanor LONGBOTTOM

Children of Timothy ADAMS and Susannah ADAMS

Asahel ADAMS

Born: 7 October 1764, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 November 1844, Middlesex, New York, USA

Aldin ADAMS

Born: 9 September 1766, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 February 1848, Honeoye, Ontario, New York, USA

Isaac ADAMS

Born: 12 December 1768, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 10 November 1839, Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA

Cyrus ADAMS

Born: 21 January 1772, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Rebecca ADAMS

Born: 20 June 1774, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Susannah ADAMS

Born: 2 November 1776, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 October 1849, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Timothy ADAMS

Born: 1 March 1779, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 January 1804, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1742
20 April 1742
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1764 Marriage / Partner
Susannah ADAMS and Timothy ADAMS 25 April 1764, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

She was 22 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Asahel ADAMS was born 7 October 1764, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 22 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Aldin ADAMS was born 9 September 1766, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 24 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Isaac ADAMS was born 12 December 1768, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 26 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Cyrus ADAMS was born 21 January 1772, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 29 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Rebecca ADAMS was born 20 June 1774, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 32 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)

1776 Birth of Child
Susannah ADAMS was born 2 November 1776, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 34 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Birth of Child
Timothy ADAMS was born 1 March 1779, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 36 years old.

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

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1804 Death of Child
Timothy ADAMS died 27 January 1804, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Susannah was 61 years old.

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.

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Timothy ADAMS died 25 August 1834, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Child
Isaac ADAMS died 10 November 1839, Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA

Susannah was 97 years old.

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

Death — 1843
18 January 1843
Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 100.

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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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