Elizabeth SAWYER

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7 May 1741 , Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 April 1813 , Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, USA

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Born: 7 May 1741 in Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Elizabeth married John ELLIS 11 December 1760 in Hebron, Crown Colony of Connecticut . John ELLIS was born 25 August 1735 in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA (Onset) (West Wareham) (Weweantic). John died 6 March 1803 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). John was the child of John ELLIS and Rose JENNINGS.

Elizabeth SAWYER died 22 April 1813 in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, USA.
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John ELLIS
Marriage date: 11 December 1760
Marriage place: Hebron, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John ELLIS was the child of John ELLIS and Rose JENNINGS

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Birth — 1741
7 May 1741
Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth SAWYER and John ELLIS 11 December 1760, Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville)

She was 19 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)

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

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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 Death of Spouse/Partner
John ELLIS died 6 March 1803, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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 — 1813
22 April 1813
Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, USA
She died at the age of 72.

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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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