Temperance GIBBS

Born

9 April 1756 , Portland, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 September 1831 , Portland, Connecticut, USA

Temperance married Philip GILDERSLEEVE 4 May 1780 in Portland, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Philip GILDERSLEEVE was born 7 February 1757 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Crown Colony of New York. Philip died 26 October 1822 in Portland, Connecticut, USA. Philip was the child of Obediah GILDERSLEEVE and Mary DINGE .

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Daughter of Capt. James Gibbs and Temperence Tryon

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Temperance GIBBS

Temperance GIBBS married

Philip GILDERSLEEVE
Marriage date: 4 May 1780
Marriage place: Portland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Philip GILDERSLEEVE was the child of Obediah GILDERSLEEVE and Mary DINGE

Children of Philip GILDERSLEEVE and Temperance GIBBS

Jeremiah GILDERSLEEVE

Born: 24 August 1781, Portland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 March 1857, Portland, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lucy Ann CONE 1804

Henry GILDERSLEEVE

Born: 8 November 1785, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 October 1851, Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada West

Lathrop GILDERSLEEVE

Born: 16 December 1787, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 January 1861, , Connecticut, USA

Sylvester GILDERSLEEVE

Born: 25 February 1795, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 March 1886, , Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1756
9 April 1756
Portland, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

1780 Marriage / Partner
Temperance GIBBS and Philip GILDERSLEEVE 4 May 1780, Portland, Connecticut, USA

She was 24 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Jeremiah GILDERSLEEVE was born 24 August 1781, Portland, Connecticut, USA

Temperance was 25 years old.

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)

1785 Birth of Child
Henry GILDERSLEEVE was born 8 November 1785, , Connecticut, USA

Temperance was 29 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1787 Birth of Child
Lathrop GILDERSLEEVE was born 16 December 1787, , Connecticut, USA

Temperance was 31 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1795 Birth of Child
Sylvester GILDERSLEEVE was born 25 February 1795, , Connecticut, USA

Temperance was 38 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
Philip GILDERSLEEVE died 26 October 1822, Portland, Connecticut, USA

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

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

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Portland Burying Ground Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1831
22 September 1831
Portland, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 75.

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Portland Burying Ground Portland, Middlesex 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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