Nathan DEFOREST

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25 December 1765 , Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

30 March 1840 , Kingston, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

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Born: 25 December 1765 in Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Nathan married Anna HOYT 7 October 1787 in Hampton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna HOYT was born abt. 1767 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk). Anna died 23 May 1849 in Hampton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.

Nathan DEFOREST died 30 March 1840 in Kingston, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Nathan DEFOREST married

Anna HOYT
Marriage date: 7 October 1787
Marriage place: Hampton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Children of Nathan DEFOREST and Anna HOYT

Samuel DEFOREST

Born: 21 May 1793, Hampton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rachael FOWLER 22 November 1820

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Birth — 1765
25 December 1765
Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Nathan DEFOREST and Anna HOYT 7 October 1787, Hampton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Samuel DEFOREST was born 21 May 1793, Hampton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Nathan was 27 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

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

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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

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

Death — 1840
30 March 1840
Kingston, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 74.

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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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