John MORGAN

Born

11 July 1736 , Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

8 November 1799 , Groton, Connecticut, USA

John married Dorothy AVERY 11 September 1759 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy AVERY was born 26 August 1736 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Dorothy died 19 October 1828 in Groton, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy was the child of Parke AVERY and Mary LATHAM .

Parents & Family of John MORGAN

Parents of John MORGAN

Father

James MORGAN

Mother

Mary MORGAN

Grandparents of John MORGAN

Paternal grandparents

James B MORGAN Susanna ROGERS

Maternal grandparents

John MORGAN Ruth SHAPLEY

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John MORGAN

John MORGAN married

Dorothy AVERY
Marriage date: 11 September 1759
Marriage place: Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Dorothy AVERY was the child of Parke AVERY and Mary LATHAM

Children of John MORGAN and Dorothy AVERY

Stephen MORGAN

Born: 19 November 1768, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 June 1797, Groton, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sally BARBER 26 May 1795 Place: , Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1736
11 July 1736
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
John MORGAN and Dorothy AVERY 11 September 1759, Groton, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Stephen MORGAN was born 19 November 1768, Groton, Connecticut, USA

John was 32 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)

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)

1795 Marriage of Child
Stephen MORGAN married 26 May 1795, , Connecticut, USA to Sally BARBER

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Death of Child
Stephen MORGAN died 8 June 1797, Groton, Connecticut, USA

John was 60 years old.

Death — 1799
8 November 1799
Groton, Connecticut, USA
He 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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