Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU

Born

7 January 1703 , Southold, Crown Colony of New York

Died

9 March 1788 , Southold, Crown Colony of New York

Sylvester married Elizabeth BOOTH abt. 1737 in Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth BOOTH was born abt. 1704 in Crown Colony of New York. Elizabeth died 6 November 1798 in New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU

Parents of Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU

Father

Benjamin L'HOMMEDIEU

Mother

Patience SYLVESTER

Grandparents of Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU

Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU married

Elizabeth BOOTH
Marriage date: abt. 1737
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of New York

Children of Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU and Elizabeth BOOTH

Grover L'HOMMEDIEU

Born: 4 August 1741, Southold, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 1 June 1821, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Married: Esther VAIL January 1763 Place: Southold, Crown Colony of New York

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Birth — 1703
7 January 1703
Southold, Crown Colony of New York

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1741 Birth of Child
Grover L'HOMMEDIEU was born 4 August 1741, Southold, New York, USA (Mattituck)

Sylvester was 38 years old.

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

1763 Marriage of Child
Grover L'HOMMEDIEU married January 1763, Southold, Crown Colony of New York to Esther VAIL

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)

Death — 1788
9 March 1788
Southold, Crown Colony of New York
He died at the age of 85.

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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