Lois PIERCE

Born

19 August 1732 , Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

26 November 1815 , Plainfield, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 19 August 1732 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Parents of Lois PIERCE

Father

Thomas PIERCE

Mother

Mary PARKHURST

Grandparents of Lois PIERCE

Paternal grandparents

Thomas PIERCE Mary WYMAN

Maternal grandparents

Joseph PARKHURST Eunice SPAULDING

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lois married Andrew BACKUS 8 February 1759 . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Andrew BACKUS was born 17 November 1733 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Andrew died 20 November 1796 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA . Andrew was the child of Samuel BACKUS and Elizabeth TRACY.

Lois PIERCE died 26 November 1815 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lois PIERCE

Lois PIERCE married

Andrew BACKUS
Marriage date: 8 February 1759
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Andrew BACKUS was the child of Samuel BACKUS and Elizabeth TRACY

Children of Andrew BACKUS and Lois PIERCE

Stephen BACKUS

Born: 27 November 1759, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 31 August 1845, Royalton, Vermont, USA

Thomas BACKUS

Born: 19 May 1762, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 July 1832, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lydia LATHROP 6 November 1793

Simon BACKUS

Born: 12 April 1765, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 September 1788,

Sylvanus BACKUS

Born: 3 June 1768, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 February 1817, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA

Eunice BACKUS

Born: 14 June 1770, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 July 1792,

Mary BACKUS

Born: 7 January 1773, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 10 August 1829, , Connecticut, USA

Lucy BACKUS

Born: 14 March 1777, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 June 1855, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1732
19 August 1732
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Lois PIERCE and Andrew BACKUS 8 February 1759,

She was 26 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Stephen BACKUS was born 27 November 1759, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Lois was 27 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Thomas BACKUS was born 19 May 1762, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Lois was 29 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Simon BACKUS was born 12 April 1765, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lois was 32 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Sylvanus BACKUS was born 3 June 1768, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Lois was 35 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Eunice BACKUS was born 14 June 1770, , Connecticut, USA

Lois was 37 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Mary BACKUS was born 7 January 1773, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Lois was 40 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)

1777 Birth of Child
Lucy BACKUS was born 14 March 1777, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Lois was 44 years old.

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)

1796 Death of Spouse/Partner
Andrew BACKUS died 20 November 1796, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

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)

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.

Death — 1815
26 November 1815
Plainfield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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Old Plainfield Cemetery Plainfield, Windham County, 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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