Ebenezer PROUT

Born

26 October 1761 , Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

10 January 1838 , Connecticut, USA

Ebenezer married Thankful Elizabeth PRIOR 4 October 1790 in Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Thankful Elizabeth PRIOR was born 25 March 1771 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Thankful Elizabeth died 30 August 1833 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ebenezer PROUT

Ebenezer PROUT married

Thankful Elizabeth PRIOR
Marriage date: 4 October 1790
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA

Children of Ebenezer PROUT and Thankful Elizabeth PRIOR

Sarah PROUT

Born: 4 March 1793, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 December 1866, Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Stephen JOHNSON 4 March 1813 Place: Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Eunice PROUT

Born: 7 December 1794, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 February 1856, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jeremiah HUBBARD 25 December 1816 Place: Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Mary PROUT

Born: 20 April 1806, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 October 1873, Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1761
26 October 1761
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1790 Marriage / Partner
Ebenezer PROUT and Thankful Elizabeth PRIOR 4 October 1790, , Connecticut, USA

He was 28 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Sarah PROUT was born 4 March 1793, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Ebenezer was 31 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Eunice PROUT was born 7 December 1794, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Ebenezer was 33 years old.

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

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Mary PROUT was born 20 April 1806, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Ebenezer was 44 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Sarah PROUT married 4 March 1813, Middletown, Connecticut, USA to Stephen JOHNSON

1816 Marriage of Child
Eunice PROUT married 25 December 1816, Middletown, Connecticut, USA to Jeremiah HUBBARD

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

1833 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thankful Elizabeth PRIOR died 30 August 1833, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Death — 1838
10 January 1838
Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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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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