Mercy Adelaide AVERY

Born

14 May 1781 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

12 January 1861 , Preston, Connecticut, USA

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Isaac AVERY Mercy WILLIAMS

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Born: 14 May 1781 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Isaac AVERY

Mother: Mercy WILLIAMS

Maternal grandparents: Thomas WILLIAMS , Mary Marcy RAYMOND

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Mercy Adelaide married William GRANT abt. 1810 in Preston, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
William GRANT was born abt. 1784 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point). William died 5 January 1816 in At Sea*. William was the child of Oliver GRANT and Hannah FANNING.

Mercy Adelaide AVERY died 12 January 1861 in Preston, Connecticut, USA .
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Mercy Adelaide AVERY married

William GRANT
Marriage date: abt. 1810
Marriage place: Preston, Connecticut, USA
William GRANT was the child of Oliver GRANT and Hannah FANNING

Children of William GRANT and Mercy Adelaide AVERY

William Avery Gronsavles GRANT

Born: 25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 May 1890, Preston, Connecticut, USA

Mercy Adelaide GRANT

Born: abt. 1814, Preston, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA

Isaac Avery GRANT

Born: abt. 1816, , North Carolina, USA
Died: 28 October 1863, Hopkins, Texas, USA

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Birth — 1781
14 May 1781
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1811 Birth of Child
William Avery Gronsavles GRANT was born 25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Mercy Adelaide was 30 years old.

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.

1816 Death of Spouse/Partner
William GRANT died 5 January 1816, At Sea*

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

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

1848 Death of Child
Mercy Adelaide GRANT died 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Mercy Adelaide was 67 years old.

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

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New Poquetanuck Cemetery Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1861
12 January 1861
Preston, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 79.

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New Poquetanuck Cemetery Preston, New London County, 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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