Phineas SHERMAN

Born

19 May 1735 , Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

10 July 1806 , Monroe, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 19 May 1735 in Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Parents of Phineas SHERMAN

Father

Nathaniel SHERMAN

Mother

Eunice NICHOLS

Grandparents of Phineas SHERMAN

Paternal grandparents

Benjamin SHERMAN Rebecca PHIPPEN

Maternal grandparents

Abraham NICHOLS Rachel KELLOGG

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Phineas married Elizabeth WHEELER abt. 1758 in Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth WHEELER was born 7 January 1735 in Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Elizabeth died 4 November 1820 in Monroe, Connecticut, USA . Elizabeth was the child of Elnathan WHEELER and Martha DEFOREST.

Phineas SHERMAN died 10 July 1806 in Monroe, Connecticut, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Phineas SHERMAN

Phineas SHERMAN married

Elizabeth WHEELER
Marriage date: abt. 1758
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth WHEELER was the child of Elnathan WHEELER and Martha DEFOREST

Children of Phineas SHERMAN and Elizabeth WHEELER

Naomi SHERMAN

Born: 20 January 1775,
Died: 2 October 1860, Monroe, Connecticut, USA

Married: Nathan HUBBELL 23 March 1806 Place: Monroe, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1735
19 May 1735
Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

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 — 1806
10 July 1806
Monroe, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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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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