Rachel SPAULDING

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15 July 1728 , Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 January 1816 , Plainfield, Connecticut, USA

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Isaac SPAULDING Elizabeth HAYNES

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Born: 15 July 1728 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Isaac SPAULDING

Mother: Elizabeth HAYNES

Maternal grandparents: Jonathan HAINS (HAYNES) , Sarah MOULTON

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Rachel married Simon SHEPARD 25 December 1751 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Simon SHEPARD was born 22 February 1731 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville). Simon died 12 March 1813 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville). Simon was the child of Joseph SHEPARD and Mary UNKNOWN.

Rachel SPAULDING died 22 January 1816 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA .
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Rachel SPAULDING married

Simon SHEPARD
Marriage date: 25 December 1751
Marriage place: Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Simon SHEPARD was the child of Joseph SHEPARD and Mary UNKNOWN

Children of Simon SHEPARD and Rachel SPAULDING

Sarah SHEPARD

Born: 1 November 1754, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 September 1834, Royalton, Vermont, USA

Married: Benjamin PARKHURST 12 October 1773 Place: Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)

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Birth — 1728
15 July 1728
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1751 Marriage / Partner
Rachel SPAULDING and Simon SHEPARD 25 December 1751, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

She was 23 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Sarah SHEPARD was born 1 November 1754, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Rachel was 26 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Sarah SHEPARD married 12 October 1773, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North) to Benjamin PARKHURST

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

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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

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.

1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Simon SHEPARD died 12 March 1813, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Death — 1816
22 January 1816
Plainfield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 87.

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Last updated: 11/29/2024 5:33:55 PM

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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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