Rebecca WOOLSEY

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23 August 1755 , Long Island, Crown Colony of New York

Died

30 December 1813 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 23 August 1755 in Long Island, Crown Colony of New York

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Rebecca married James HILLHOUSE 10 October 1782 in Poughkeepsie, Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James HILLHOUSE was born 20 October 1754 in Montville, Crown Colony of Connecticut . James died 29 December 1832 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA . James was the child of William HILLHOUSE and Sarah GRISWOLD.

Rebecca WOOLSEY died 30 December 1813 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .
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Rebecca WOOLSEY married

James HILLHOUSE
Marriage date: 10 October 1782
Marriage place: Poughkeepsie, Crown Colony of New York
James HILLHOUSE was the child of William HILLHOUSE and Sarah GRISWOLD

Children of James HILLHOUSE and Rebecca WOOLSEY

Rebecca Woolsey HILLHOUSE

Born: 12 June 1794, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 January 1831, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1755
23 August 1755
Long Island, Crown Colony of New York

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)

1782 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca WOOLSEY and James HILLHOUSE 10 October 1782, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

She was 27 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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1794 Birth of Child
Rebecca Woolsey HILLHOUSE was born 12 June 1794, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca was 38 years old.

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

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.

Death — 1813
30 December 1813
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 58.

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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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