Esther BACKUS

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19 November 1739 , East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 September 1820 , Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 19 November 1739 in East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Esther married Benjamin ELY 1 June 1758 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Benjamin ELY was born 25 December 1730 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin died 25 December 1802 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Esther BACKUS died 19 September 1820 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.
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Esther BACKUS married

Benjamin ELY
Marriage date: 1 June 1758
Marriage place: West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS

Lois ELY

Born: 14 March 1759, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 July 1819, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Heman DAY 11 September 1779 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Robert ELY

Born: 28 February 1763, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 August 1847, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jemima LEONARD June 1792

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Birth — 1739
19 November 1739
East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Esther BACKUS and Benjamin ELY 1 June 1758, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

She was 18 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Lois ELY was born 14 March 1759, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 19 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Robert ELY was born 28 February 1763, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 23 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)

1779 Marriage of Child
Lois ELY married 11 September 1779, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Heman DAY

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

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin ELY died 25 December 1802, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

1819 Death of Child
Lois ELY died 29 July 1819, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 79 years old.

Death — 1820
19 September 1820
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 80.

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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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