Elijah OWEN

Born

abt. 1739 , Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

13 November 1815 , Otis, Massachusetts, USA

Elijah married Lydia CLARK abt. 1762 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lydia CLARK was born 11 June 1743 in Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Lydia died 28 November 1838 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA.

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Elijah OWEN

Mother

Hannah HIGLEY

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Elijah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elijah OWEN

Elijah OWEN married

Lydia CLARK
Marriage date: abt. 1762
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Children of Elijah OWEN and Lydia CLARK

Elijah OWEN

Born: 17 April 1763, Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 May 1842, Lee, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah MATHER 1785

Oliver OWEN

Born: abt. 1777, Granby, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 April 1856, Granby, Connecticut, USA

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

1763 Birth of Child
Elijah OWEN was born 17 April 1763, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

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 - 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 — 1815
13 November 1815
Otis, Massachusetts, USA

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Norton Cemetery Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 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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