Lucretia ELY

Born

21 November 1738 , Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

3 March 1826 , Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia married Benjamin COLT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin COLT was born abt. 1738 in Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Benjamin died 30 August 1781 in Hadley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Benjamin was the child of Benjamin COLT and Miriam HARRIS .

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Lucretia ELY married

Benjamin COLT
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Benjamin COLT was the child of Benjamin COLT and Miriam HARRIS

Children of Benjamin COLT and Lucretia ELY

Christopher COLT

Born: 30 August 1780, Hadley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 April 1850, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sarah CALDWELL 11 April 1805 Place: Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1738
21 November 1738
Lyme, 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)

1780 Birth of Child
Christopher COLT was born 30 August 1780, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 41 years old.

1781 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin COLT died 30 August 1781, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

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

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Marriage of Child
Christopher COLT married 11 April 1805, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah CALDWELL

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

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

Death — 1826
3 March 1826
Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 87.

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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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