Elizabeth
HENSHAW
(b.
5 July 1755
,
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
5 March 1847
,
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
)
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Elizabeth HENSHAW was born 5 July 1755 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth HENSHAW was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elizabeth married John MEIGS 18 January 1781 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut . John MEIGS was born 21 November 1753 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. John died 24 November 1826 in New Hartford, Connecticut, USA. John was the child of Return MEIGS and Elizabeth HAMLIN.
Elizabeth HENSHAW died 5 March 1847 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
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John MEIGS-- Date: 18 January 1781 Place: Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John MEIGS was the child of Return MEIGS and Elizabeth HAMLIN
Children of John MEIGS and Elizabeth HENSHAW:
John MEIGS-- Date: 18 January 1781 Place: Middletown, Crown Colony of ConnecticutJohn MEIGS was the child of Return MEIGS and Elizabeth HAMLIN
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1755 Birth 5 July 1755
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1781 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth HENSHAW and John MEIGS 18 January 1781, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
She was 25 years old.
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.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn MEIGS died 24 November 1826, New Hartford, Connecticut, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Death 5 March 1847
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 91.
Added: 2/16/2022 5:24:30 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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