Diana KING

Born

12 April 1742 , Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

25 November 1805 , Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Diana married Joel KENT 2 January 1759 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joel KENT was born 7 September 1728 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Joel died 7 March 1786 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Diana KING

Diana KING married

Joel KENT
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 — 1742
12 April 1742
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

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

She was 16 years old.

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

Diana was 26 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)

1786 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joel KENT died 7 March 1786, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

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

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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)

Death — 1805
25 November 1805
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 63.

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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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