Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST

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3 June 1718 , East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

30 August 1810 , West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 3 June 1718 in East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Pardon "Molasses" married Hannah STAFFORD 30 November 1740 in Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah STAFFORD was born 2 May 1721 in Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Hannah died 30 November 1798 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA .

Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST died 30 August 1810 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST

Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST married

Hannah STAFFORD
Marriage date: 30 November 1740
Marriage place: Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Children of Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST and Hannah STAFFORD

Mary TILLINGHAST

Born: 20 August 1747, West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 4 January 1823, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Amos WHITFORD 1778 Place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Birth — 1718
3 June 1718
East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Pardon "Molasses" TILLINGHAST and Hannah STAFFORD 30 November 1740, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

He was 22 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Mary TILLINGHAST was born 20 August 1747, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA (Nooseneck)

Pardon "Molasses" was 29 years old.

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

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

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1798 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah STAFFORD died 30 November 1798, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA (Nooseneck)

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1810
30 August 1810
West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 92.

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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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