Sherman MINOT

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10 February 1771 , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 October 1831 , Elyria, Ohio, USA

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James MINOT Betty SHERMAN

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Born: 10 February 1771 in Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: James MINOT

Mother: Betty SHERMAN

Paternal grandparents: James MINOT , Martha LANE

Maternal grandparents: Nathaniel SHERMAN , Mary LIVERMORE

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Sherman married Ruth COLE? abt. 1797 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ruth COLE? was born abt. 1771

Sherman MINOT died 22 October 1831 in Elyria, Ohio, USA.

Born in New Haven County, Connecticut

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Ruth COLE?
Marriage date: abt. 1797
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Children of Sherman MINOT and Ruth COLE?

Harriet MINOTT

Born: 27 August 1797, Barre, Vermont, USA
Died: 3 August 1862, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Married: Philo MURRAY 1819

Henry Cole MINOTT

Born: 6 April 1799, Barre, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 April 1799, Barre, Vermont, USA

Betty MINOT

Born: abt. 1802, , Vermont, USA
Died: 22 October 1809, , Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1771
10 February 1771
Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

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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1797 Birth of Child
Harriet MINOTT was born 27 August 1797, Barre, Vermont, USA (Graniteville) (South, East)

Sherman was 26 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Henry Cole MINOTT was born 6 April 1799, Barre, Vermont, USA (Graniteville) (South, East)

Sherman was 28 years old.

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

1809 Death of Child
Betty MINOT died 22 October 1809, , Vermont, USA

Sherman was 38 years old.

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 Elyria, Huron, Ohio

Name: Sherman Minot
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Elyria, Huron, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 3

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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

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - 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.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - Elyria, Ohio

Name: Sherman Minott
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States
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PAge: 22
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Film Number: 135
GS Film Number: 0337946
Digital Folder Number: 005156958
Image Number: 00052

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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Ridgelawn Cemetery Elyria Lorain County Ohio, USA Plot: R35-14

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Death — 1831
22 October 1831
Elyria, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 60.

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Ridgelawn Cemetery Elyria Lorain County Ohio, USA Plot: R35-14

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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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