Abigail RISLEY

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abt. 1720 , Crown Colony of Connecticut

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7 April 1809 , Cromwell, Connecticut, USA

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Born: abt. 1720 in Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Abigail married Churchill EDWARDS abt. 1738 in Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Churchill EDWARDS was born 17 April 1703 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA. Churchill died 27 February 1794 in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA. Churchill was the child of Josiah EDWARDS and Mary CHURCHILL.

Abigail RISLEY died 7 April 1809 in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA.
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Churchill EDWARDS
Marriage date: abt. 1738
Marriage place: Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Churchill EDWARDS was the child of Josiah EDWARDS and Mary CHURCHILL

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Daniel EDWARDS

Born: 11 February 1744, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 July 1800, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jemima HUBBARD 2 April 1772 Place: Cromwell, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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1744 Birth of Child
Daniel EDWARDS was born 11 February 1744, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

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

1772 Marriage of Child
Daniel EDWARDS married 2 April 1772, Cromwell, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Jemima HUBBARD

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)

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Churchill EDWARDS died 27 February 1794, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1800 Death of Child
Daniel EDWARDS died 29 July 1800, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA

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)

Death — 1809
7 April 1809
Cromwell, 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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