Abigail
MEIGS
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Born: 12 March 1742 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Abigail married Jehiel MEIGS 4 January 1764 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Jehiel MEIGS was born 6 July 1743 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA. Jehiel died 27 December 1776 in New York, USA. Jehiel was the child of Jehiel MEIGS and Lucy BARTLETT.
Abigail MEIGS died 8 March 1825 in Madison, Connecticut, USA .
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Jehiel MEIGSMarriage date: 4 January 1764
Marriage place: Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jehiel MEIGS was the child of Jehiel MEIGS and Lucy BARTLETT
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Birth — 174212 March 1742
Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1764 Marriage / PartnerAbigail MEIGS and Jehiel MEIGS 4 January 1764, Guilford, Connecticut, USA
She was 21 years old.
1776 Death of Spouse/PartnerJehiel MEIGS died 27 December 1776, , New York, USA
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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 — 18258 March 1825
Madison, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 83.
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Last updated: 2/16/2022 5:11:23 PM
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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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