Cornelius CUYLER

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7 May 1780 , Albany, Crown Colony of New York

Died

15 August 1857 , Ledyard, New York, USA

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Born: 7 May 1780 in Albany, Crown Colony of New York

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Cornelius married Margaret LEDYARD 3 March 1808 in Ledyard, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret LEDYARD was born 4 April 1791 in Middletown Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Margaret died 19 October 1836 in Ledyard, New York, USA .

Cornelius CUYLER died 15 August 1857 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
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Cornelius CUYLER married

Margaret LEDYARD
Marriage date: 3 March 1808
Marriage place: Ledyard, New York, USA

Children of Cornelius CUYLER and Margaret LEDYARD

Mary Ledyard CULYER

Born: 23 June 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 19 June 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: James N BURNHAM 1835 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA

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Birth — 1780
7 May 1780
Albany, Crown Colony of New York

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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)

1808 Marriage / Partner
Cornelius CUYLER and Margaret LEDYARD 3 March 1808, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

He was 27 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Mary Ledyard CULYER was born 23 June 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Cornelius was 30 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

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

1835 Death of Child
Mary Ledyard CULYER died 19 June 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Cornelius was 55 years old.

1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
Margaret LEDYARD died 19 October 1836, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From 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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1857
15 August 1857
Ledyard, New York, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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