Joseph PARKHURST

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25 June 1721 , Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

4 November 1815 , Royalton, Vermont, USA

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Born: 25 June 1721 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Joseph married Mary JOHNSON abt. 1742 in Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary JOHNSON was born abt. 1714 in Connecticut, USA. Mary died 12 December 1809 in Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North).

Joseph PARKHURST died 4 November 1815 in Royalton, Vermont, USA .
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Mary JOHNSON
Marriage date: abt. 1742
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Joseph PARKHURST and Mary JOHNSON

Phinehas PARKHURST

Born: 21 November 1743, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 March 1778, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin PARKHURST

Born: 20 January 1745, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 December 1842, Royalton, Vermont, USA

Married: Sarah SHEPARD 12 October 1773 Place: Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)

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Birth — 1721
25 June 1721
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1743 Birth of Child
Phinehas PARKHURST was born 21 November 1743, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Joseph was 22 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Benjamin PARKHURST was born 20 January 1745, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)

Joseph was 23 years old.

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

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

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)

1778 Death of Child
Phinehas PARKHURST died 7 March 1778, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Joseph was 56 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

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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

1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary JOHNSON died 12 December 1809, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)

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 — 1815
4 November 1815
Royalton, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 94.

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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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