Joseph BACON

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28 April 1706 , Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

abt. 1779 , Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Born: 28 April 1706 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Joseph married Bethiah WETMORE 20 April 1732 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Bethiah WETMORE was born 22 January 1706 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Bethiah died 9 September 1779 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville).

Joseph BACON died abt. 1779 in Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Joseph BACON married

Bethiah WETMORE
Marriage date: 20 April 1732
Marriage place: Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Joseph BACON and Bethiah WETMORE

Bethiah BACON

Born: 26 June 1733, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 July 1766, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Joseph BACON

Born: 11 May 1735, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 April 1814, Burlington, Connecticut, USA

Married: Mary Susannah DOUGLAS November 1762 Place: , Connecticut, USA

Mehitabel BACON

Born: 24 August 1737, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Mary BACON

Born: 14 November 1742, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 3 May 1823, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Abigail BACON

Born: 17 April 1745, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1746, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Moses BACON

Born: 16 October 1747, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 December 1828, New Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1706
28 April 1706
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BACON and Bethiah WETMORE 20 April 1732, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Bethiah BACON was born 26 June 1733, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 27 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph BACON was born 11 May 1735, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 29 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Mehitabel BACON was born 24 August 1737, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Mary BACON was born 14 November 1742, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 36 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Abigail BACON was born 17 April 1745, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 38 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Moses BACON was born 16 October 1747, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 41 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph BACON married November 1762, , Connecticut, USA to Mary Susannah DOUGLAS

1766 Death of Child
Bethiah BACON died 19 July 1766, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)

Joseph was 60 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 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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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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