Gideon OLIN

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22 October 1743 , East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

21 January 1823 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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John OLIN Susanna PEIRCE (PIERCE)

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Born: 22 October 1743 in East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: John OLIN

Mother: Susanna PEIRCE (PIERCE)

Paternal grandparents: John OLIN , Susannah SPENCER

Maternal grandparents: Jeremiah PIERCE , Abigail LONG

Gideon had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Gideon married Patience DWINNELL 10 May 1769 in East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Patience DWINNELL was born 25 January 1743 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris). Patience died 30 January 1801 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Patience was the child of Stephen DWINNELL and Abigail HARRIS.

Gideon OLIN died 21 January 1823 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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Patience DWINNELL
Marriage date: 10 May 1769
Marriage place: East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Patience DWINNELL was the child of Stephen DWINNELL and Abigail HARRIS

Children of Gideon OLIN and Patience DWINNELL

John Henry OLIN

Born: 12 November 1772, East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 17 June 1860, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Anna BOWEN 9 January 1799

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Birth — 1743
22 October 1743
East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

1769 Marriage / Partner
Gideon OLIN and Patience DWINNELL 10 May 1769, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

He was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
John Henry OLIN was born 12 November 1772, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

Gideon was 29 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)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Patience DWINNELL died 30 January 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1823
21 January 1823
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 79.

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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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