Betsey
BRAINERD
(b.
2 February 1778
,
Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
8 April 1865
,
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
)
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Betsey BRAINERD was born 2 February 1778 in Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Betsey BRAINERD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Betsey married John ARNOLD abt. 1799 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John ARNOLD was born 3 December 1770 in Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Higganum) (Tylerville). John died 7 May 1853 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
Betsey BRAINERD died 8 April 1865 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
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Family and Children of Betsey BRAINERD
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John ARNOLD-- Date: abt. 1799 Place:
Children of John ARNOLD and Betsey BRAINERD:
Smith Clark ARNOLD (b.7 July 1802, Suffield, Connecticut, USA d. 7 November 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Maria MILLER 30 December 1828 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)
John ARNOLD-- Date: abt. 1799 Place: Children of John ARNOLD and Betsey BRAINERD:
Smith Clark ARNOLD (b.7 July 1802, Suffield, Connecticut, USA d. 7 November 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )m. Maria MILLER 30 December 1828 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)
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1778 Birth 2 February 1778
Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1802 Birth of ChildSmith Clark ARNOLD was born 7 July 1802, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Betsey was 24 years old.
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.
1828 Marriage of ChildSmith Clark ARNOLD married 30 December 1828, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben) to Maria MILLER
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn ARNOLD died 7 May 1853, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 Death 8 April 1865
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 87.
Added: 3/2/2025 12:15:35 PM
- Updated: 3/2/2025 12:15:52 PM
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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