Joseph TILLINGHAST

Born

10 February 1767 , North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

3 March 1815 , Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph married Sarah GORTON 14 September 1788 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah GORTON was born 24 April 1773 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Sarah died 2 November 1851 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA .

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Joseph TILLINGHAST married

Sarah GORTON
Marriage date: 14 September 1788
Marriage place: Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Children of Joseph TILLINGHAST and Sarah GORTON

Phebe TILLINGHAST

Born: 26 April 1794, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 September 1888, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Married: George P HOPKINS 1823

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Birth — 1767
10 February 1767
North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph TILLINGHAST and Sarah GORTON 14 September 1788, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Phebe TILLINGHAST was born 26 April 1794, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 27 years old.

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 — 1815
3 March 1815
Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 48.

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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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