Joel KENT

Born

7 September 1728 , Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

7 March 1786 , Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Joel married Diana KING 2 January 1759 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Diana KING was born 12 April 1742 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Diana died 25 November 1805 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.

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Joel KENT married

Diana KING
Marriage date: 2 January 1759
Marriage place: Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Joel KENT and Diana KING

Diana KENT

Born: 23 November 1768, Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 July 1813, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Roswell LEONARD 1789

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Birth — 1728
7 September 1728
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Joel KENT and Diana KING 2 January 1759, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

He was 30 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Diana KENT was born 23 November 1768, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Joel was 40 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)

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)

Death — 1786
7 March 1786
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 57.

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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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