George WOLCOTT

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17 October 1753 , Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

31 January 1822 , Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 17 October 1753 in Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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George married Althea ROWLAND abt. 1788 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Althea ROWLAND was born 19 July 1757 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Althea died 21 June 1822 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA .

George WOLCOTT died 31 January 1822 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA .
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Althea ROWLAND
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Children of George WOLCOTT and Althea ROWLAND

William Frederick WOLCOTT

Born: 9 June 1788, Windsor, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 May 1869, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lois BRYANT 28 October 1815 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1753
17 October 1753
Windsor, 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)

1788 Birth of Child
William Frederick WOLCOTT was born 9 June 1788, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

George was 34 years old.

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

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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.

1815 Marriage of Child
William Frederick WOLCOTT married 28 October 1815, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Lois BRYANT

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1822
31 January 1822
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 68.

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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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