Charity FRENCH

Born

20 May 1736 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

26 November 1809 , Sprague, Connecticut, USA

Charity married Reuben PECK 6 December 1759 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Reuben PECK was born 1 October 1737 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Reuben died 17 April 1811 in Sprague, Connecticut, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charity FRENCH

Charity FRENCH married

Reuben PECK
Marriage date: 6 December 1759
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Children of Reuben PECK and Charity FRENCH

Jesse PECK

Born: 3 October 1764, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 September 1827, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sarah CARVER 31 March 1795

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Birth — 1736
20 May 1736
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Charity FRENCH and Reuben PECK 6 December 1759,

She was 23 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Jesse PECK was born 3 October 1764, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Charity was 28 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

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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)

Death — 1809
26 November 1809
Sprague, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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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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