Martha WHITTLESEY

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9 March 1752 , Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

25 November 1811 , Killingworth, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 9 March 1752 in Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Martha married Gordon BUELL 10 April 1783 in Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gordon BUELL was born 21 February 1752 in Killingworth, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Gordon died 24 March 1819 in Newport, New Hampshire, USA .

Martha WHITTLESEY died 25 November 1811 in Killingworth, Connecticut, USA.

daughter of Joseph Whittlesey and Sarah Whittlesey

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Martha WHITTLESEY married

Gordon BUELL
Marriage date: 10 April 1783
Marriage place: Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Gordon BUELL and Martha WHITTLESEY

Sarah Josepha BUELL

Born: 24 October 1788, Newport, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 30 April 1879, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: David HALE 23 October 1813 Place: Newport, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1752
9 March 1752
Old Saybrook, 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)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Martha WHITTLESEY and Gordon BUELL 10 April 1783, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)

She was 31 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)

1788 Birth of Child
Sarah Josepha BUELL was born 24 October 1788, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)

Martha was 36 years old.

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1811
25 November 1811
Killingworth, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 59.

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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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