Mercy SHELDON

Born

10 October 1758 , Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

15 August 1831 , Pinckney, Lewis, New York, USA

Mercy married Phineas WOOLWORTH abt. 1780 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phineas WOOLWORTH was born 31 October 1754 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Phineas died abt. 1815 in Pinckney, Lewis, New York, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mercy SHELDON

Mercy SHELDON married

Phineas WOOLWORTH
Marriage date: abt. 1780
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Phineas WOOLWORTH and Mercy SHELDON

Jasper WOOLWORTH

Born: 8 March 1789, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 October 1873, Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA

Married: Elizabeth G BUELL 1816 Place: Hebron, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1758
10 October 1758
Suffield, 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 Birth of Child
Jasper WOOLWORTH was born 8 March 1789, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)

Mercy was 30 years old.

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)

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.

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

Death — 1831
15 August 1831
Pinckney, Lewis, New York, USA
She died at the age of 72.

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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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