John WILLIAMS

Born

29 October 1715 , Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 August 1796 , Groton, Connecticut, USA

John married Susannah LATHAM abt. 1737 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Susannah LATHAM was born 1 September 1717 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Susannah died 23 July 1799 in Groton, Connecticut, USA.

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Susannah LATHAM
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John WILLIAMS

Born: 27 May 1739, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 September 1781, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Theoda PERKINS 1760

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Birth — 1715
29 October 1715
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1739 Birth of Child
John WILLIAMS was born 27 May 1739, Groton, Connecticut, USA

John was 23 years old.

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

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)

1781 Death of Child
John WILLIAMS died 6 September 1781, Groton, Connecticut, USA

John 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)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

Death — 1796
19 August 1796
Groton, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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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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