John Henry OLIN

Born

12 November 1772 , East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

17 June 1860 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Gideon OLIN Patience DWINNELL

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Born: 12 November 1772 in East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Gideon OLIN

Mother: Patience DWINNELL

Paternal grandparents: John OLIN , Susanna PEIRCE (PIERCE)

Maternal grandparents: Stephen DWINNELL , Abigail HARRIS

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John Henry married Anna BOWEN 9 January 1799 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna BOWEN was born 24 March 1777 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater). Anna died 1 December 1864 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Anna was the child of William BOWEN and Anne JENNINGS.

John Henry OLIN died 17 June 1860 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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Anna BOWEN
Marriage date: 9 January 1799
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Anna BOWEN was the child of William BOWEN and Anne JENNINGS

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Patience OLIN

Born: 8 February 1802, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 September 1873, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Jacob Galusha HUNTINGTON 17 December 1829 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Birth — 1772
12 November 1772
East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Marriage / Partner
John Henry OLIN and Anna BOWEN 9 January 1799,

He was 26 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Patience OLIN was born 8 February 1802, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John Henry was 29 years old.

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.

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

1829 Marriage of Child
Patience OLIN married 17 December 1829, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Jacob Galusha HUNTINGTON

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

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

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Death — 1860
17 June 1860
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 87.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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