Rachael NEWELL

Born

24 May 1747 , Naugatuck, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

7 June 1835 ,

Rachael married Edward FOSTER 4 October 1773 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward FOSTER was born 14 May 1749 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Edward died 1 March 1818 in Union, Connecticut, USA. Edward was the child of Edward FOSTER and Rachel SMITH .

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daughter of Timothy Newell and Lydia Kingsbury

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rachael NEWELL

Rachael NEWELL married

Edward FOSTER
Marriage date: 4 October 1773
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Edward FOSTER was the child of Edward FOSTER and Rachel SMITH

Children of Edward FOSTER and Rachael NEWELL

William FOSTER

Born: 17 August 1774, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 August 1848, Union, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1747
24 May 1747
Naugatuck, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1773 Marriage / Partner
Rachael NEWELL and Edward FOSTER 4 October 1773, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

She was 26 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
William FOSTER was born 17 August 1774, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Rachael was 27 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edward FOSTER died 1 March 1818, Union, Connecticut, USA

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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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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