Samuel PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE)

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23 April 1722 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

24 August 1826 , Norwich, Vermont, USA

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Born: 23 April 1722 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Samuel married Ruth WOODWARD 5 November 1740 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth WOODWARD was born 23 February 1719 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Ruth died 29 April 1786 in Norwich, Vermont, USA (Lewiston).

Samuel PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE) died 24 August 1826 in Norwich, Vermont, USA .
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Ruth WOODWARD
Marriage date: 5 November 1740
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Samuel PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE) and Ruth WOODWARD

Reuben PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE)

Born: 5 August 1742, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 October 1820, Griswold, Connecticut, USA

Married: Elizabeth ROSE 12 October 1769 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

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Birth — 1722
23 April 1722
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1740 Marriage / Partner
Samuel PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE) and Ruth WOODWARD 5 November 1740, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 18 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Reuben PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE) was born 5 August 1742, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Samuel was 20 years old.

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

1769 Marriage of Child
Reuben PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE) married 12 October 1769, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck) to Elizabeth ROSE

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
Ruth WOODWARD died 29 April 1786, Norwich, Vermont, USA (Lewiston)

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)

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Child
Reuben PARTRIDGE (PATRIDGE) died 16 October 1820, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

Samuel was 98 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

Death — 1826
24 August 1826
Norwich, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 104.

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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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