Benjamin JOHNSON

Born

23 January 1749 , West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

15 August 1813 , West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 23 January 1749 in West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Benjamin married Mary WEAVER abt. 1775 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary WEAVER was born 28 June 1752 in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA (Green's End). Mary died 15 June 1835 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA (Nooseneck).

Benjamin JOHNSON died 15 August 1813 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA .
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Mary WEAVER
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Levi JOHNSON

Born: 13 July 1775, West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 May 1831, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Lydia TANNER 26 January 1794 Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton)

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Birth — 1749
23 January 1749
West Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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)

1775 Birth of Child
Levi JOHNSON was born 13 July 1775, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA (Nooseneck)

Benjamin was 26 years old.

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)

1794 Marriage of Child
Levi JOHNSON married 26 January 1794, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton) to Lydia TANNER

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

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.

Death — 1813
15 August 1813
West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 64.

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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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