Benjamin PARKHURST

Born

20 January 1745 , Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

15 December 1842 , Royalton, Vermont, USA

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Joseph PARKHURST Mary JOHNSON

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Born: 20 January 1745 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Joseph PARKHURST

Mother: Mary JOHNSON

Benjamin had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Benjamin married Sarah SHEPARD 12 October 1773 in Royalton, Vermont, New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah SHEPARD was born 1 November 1754 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville). Sarah died 1 September 1834 in Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North). Sarah was the child of Simon SHEPARD and Rachel SPAULDING.

Benjamin PARKHURST died 15 December 1842 in Royalton, Vermont, USA .
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Benjamin PARKHURST married

Sarah SHEPARD
Marriage date: 12 October 1773
Marriage place: Royalton, Vermont, New England
Sarah SHEPARD was the child of Simon SHEPARD and Rachel SPAULDING

Children of Benjamin PARKHURST and Sarah SHEPARD

Elizabeth PARKHURST

Born: 9 January 1786, Royalton, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 12 September 1874,

Married: Abel STEVENS 1 January 1805 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1745
20 January 1745
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1773 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin PARKHURST and Sarah SHEPARD 12 October 1773, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)

He was 28 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)

1786 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PARKHURST was born 9 January 1786, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)

Benjamin was 40 years old.

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 of Child
Elizabeth PARKHURST married 1 January 1805, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Abel STEVENS

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

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

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah SHEPARD died 1 September 1834, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

Death — 1842
15 December 1842
Royalton, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 97.

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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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