Elisha WOLCOTT

Born

26 September 1717 , Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

13 October 1793 , Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Elisha married Sarah NOTT 28 January 1746 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sarah NOTT was born 12 March 1727 Sarah died 12 March 1800 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elisha WOLCOTT

Elisha WOLCOTT married

Sarah NOTT
Marriage date: 28 January 1746
Marriage place: Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Elisha WOLCOTT and Sarah NOTT

Gershom Nott WOLCOTT

Born: 11 April 1748, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 November 1782, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elisha WOLCOTT

Born: 19 January 1755, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 January 1827, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Mary H WELLES 1779

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Birth — 1717
26 September 1717
Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1746 Marriage / Partner
Elisha WOLCOTT and Sarah NOTT 28 January 1746, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

He was 28 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Gershom Nott WOLCOTT was born 11 April 1748, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Elisha was 30 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Elisha WOLCOTT was born 19 January 1755, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Elisha was 37 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)

1782 Death of Child
Gershom Nott WOLCOTT died 29 November 1782, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Elisha was 65 years old.

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)

Death — 1793
13 October 1793
Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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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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