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flag female ancestor  Sarah  CAMPBELL

Born
15 August 1785 ,  Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
8 April 1863 ,  Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Sarah  married  Daniel GORDON 19 April 1804 .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Daniel GORDON  was born 14 August 1782 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut.  Daniel died 2 June 1856 Daniel was the child of John GORDON and Rosannah STEWART .
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Sarah  married  Daniel GORDON 19 April 1804 .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Daniel GORDON  was born 14 August 1782 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut.  Daniel died 2 June 1856 Daniel was the child of John GORDON and Rosannah STEWART.
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Sarah CAMPBELL married flag male ancestor Daniel GORDON
Marriage date: 19 April 1804
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Daniel GORDON was the child of John GORDON and Rosannah STEWART

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BirthBirth — 1785
15 August 1785
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
marriage1804 Marriage / Partner
Sarah CAMPBELL and Daniel GORDON 19 April 1804,

She was 18 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
John GORDON was born 9 June 1805, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Sarah was 19 years old.
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
1807 Birth of Child
Ralph S. GORDON was born 26 June 1807, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Sarah was 21 years old.
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1833 Death of Child
John GORDON died 2 September 1833, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Sarah was 48 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

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Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
1861 Death of Child
Ralph S. GORDON died 7 June 1861, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Sarah was 75 years old.
DeathDeath — 1863
8 April 1863
Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 77.
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Did You Know?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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