Benjamin CURTIS

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27 October 1735 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

16 January 1822 , Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

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Benjamin CURTISS Merriam COOK

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Born: 27 October 1735 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Benjamin CURTISS

Mother: Merriam COOK

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel CURTIS , Sarah HOWE

Maternal grandparents: Samuel COOK , Hannah Merriman IVES

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Benjamin married Mindwell HOUGH 31 March 1763 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mindwell HOUGH was born 5 May 1745 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Mindwell died 8 June 1807 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Mindwell was the child of Daniel HOUGH and Violet BENTON.

Benjamin CURTIS died 16 January 1822 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA.
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Benjamin CURTIS married

Mindwell HOUGH
Marriage date: 31 March 1763
Marriage place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mindwell HOUGH was the child of Daniel HOUGH and Violet BENTON

Children of Benjamin CURTIS and Mindwell HOUGH

Elisha CURTISS

Born: 19 June 1773, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 July 1847, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Married: Abigail HALL 18 February 1796 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1735
27 October 1735
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin CURTIS and Mindwell HOUGH 31 March 1763, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

He was 27 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Elisha CURTISS was born 19 June 1773, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Benjamin was 37 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Elisha CURTISS married 18 February 1796, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Abigail HALL

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)

1807 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mindwell HOUGH died 8 June 1807, Meriden, 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

Death — 1822
16 January 1822
Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 86.

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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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