Dorothy AVERY

Born

26 August 1736 , Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 October 1828 , Groton, Connecticut, USA

Dorothy married John MORGAN 11 September 1759 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John MORGAN was born 11 July 1736 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut. John died 8 November 1799 in Groton, Connecticut, USA. John was the child of James MORGAN and Mary MORGAN .

Parents & Family of Dorothy AVERY

Parents of Dorothy AVERY

Father

Parke AVERY

Mother

Mary LATHAM

Grandparents of Dorothy AVERY

Paternal grandparents

Ebenezer AVERY Dorothy PARKE

Maternal grandparents

Jasper LATHAM Abigail BURROWS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorothy AVERY

Dorothy AVERY married

John MORGAN
Marriage date: 11 September 1759
Marriage place: Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John MORGAN was the child of James MORGAN and Mary MORGAN

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
26 August 1736
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

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

She was 23 years old.

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

Dorothy 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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

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

Dorothy was 60 years old.

1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
John MORGAN died 8 November 1799, Groton, Connecticut, USA

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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.

Death — 1828
19 October 1828
Groton, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 92.

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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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