Benjamin Wright HALLETT

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abt. 1785 , Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York

Died

28 November 1837 , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Born: abt. 1785 in Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York

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Benjamin Wright married Hannah STURGES 25 October 1805 in Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah STURGES was born 15 March 1785 in Crown Colony of Connecticut. Hannah died 13 April 1882 in Connecticut, USA.

Benjamin Wright HALLETT died 28 November 1837 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA .

son of John Hallett and Charity Wright

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Hannah STURGES
Marriage date: 25 October 1805
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA

Children of Benjamin Wright HALLETT and Hannah STURGES

Charity HALLETT

Born: 28 October 1808, Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 November 1873, , Connecticut, USA

Married: Phineas Taylor (P.T.) BARNUM 8 November 1829 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

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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 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin Wright HALLETT and Hannah STURGES 25 October 1805, , Connecticut, USA

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Charity HALLETT was born 28 October 1808, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

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

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

1829 Marriage of Child
Charity HALLETT married 8 November 1829, Manhattan, New York, USA to Phineas Taylor (P.T.) BARNUM

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1837
28 November 1837
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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