Lydia CLARK

Born

11 June 1743 , Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

28 November 1838 , Otis, Massachusetts, USA

Lydia married Elijah OWEN abt. 1762 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elijah OWEN was born abt. 1739 in Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Elijah died 13 November 1815 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA. Elijah was the child of Elijah OWEN and Hannah HIGLEY .

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daughter of Joel Clark and Lydia Forbes

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lydia CLARK

Lydia CLARK married

Elijah OWEN
Marriage date: abt. 1762
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Elijah OWEN was the child of Elijah OWEN and Hannah HIGLEY

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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Birth — 1743
11 June 1743
Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

Lydia was 19 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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.

1815 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elijah OWEN died 13 November 1815, Otis, Massachusetts, USA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Death — 1838
28 November 1838
Otis, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 95.

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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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