Elizabeth BRAINERD (BRAINARD)

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abt. 1768 , Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

18 December 1859 , Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

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Born: abt. 1768 in Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Elizabeth married Samuel Willard STEVENS 15 January 1786 in Killingworth, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Samuel Willard STEVENS was born abt. 1763 in Clinton, Connecticut, USA. Samuel Willard died 12 December 1820 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA. Samuel Willard was the child of Hubbell STEVENS and Deborah JONES.

Elizabeth BRAINERD (BRAINARD) died 18 December 1859 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA.
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Elizabeth BRAINERD (BRAINARD) married

Samuel Willard STEVENS
Marriage date: 15 January 1786
Marriage place: Killingworth, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Samuel Willard STEVENS was the child of Hubbell STEVENS and Deborah JONES

Children of Samuel Willard STEVENS and Elizabeth BRAINERD (BRAINARD)

George STEVENS

Born: 6 January 1787, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 July 1833, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Willard STEVENS

Born: 30 December 1788, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 24 May 1874, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

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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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth BRAINERD (BRAINARD) and Samuel Willard STEVENS 15 January 1786, Killingworth, Connecticut, USA

1787 Birth of Child
George STEVENS was born 6 January 1787, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Willard STEVENS was born 30 December 1788, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel Willard STEVENS died 12 December 1820, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

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

1833 Death of Child
George STEVENS died 27 July 1833, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Death — 1859
18 December 1859
Cheshire, Connecticut, 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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