Olive DUDLEY

Born

3 June 1746 , Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

18 August 1813 , Guilford, Connecticut, USA

Olive married Thomas BURGIS 9 August 1769 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas BURGIS was born 24 February 1738 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Thomas died 14 June 1799 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Olive DUDLEY

Olive DUDLEY married

Thomas BURGIS
Marriage date: 9 August 1769
Marriage place: Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Thomas BURGIS and Olive DUDLEY

Sarah Ann BURGIS

Born: 9 May 1783, Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1856, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: John FINNEMORE 11 October 1817

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Birth — 1746
3 June 1746
Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1769 Marriage / Partner
Olive DUDLEY and Thomas BURGIS 9 August 1769, Guilford, Connecticut, USA

She was 23 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)

1783 Birth of Child
Sarah Ann BURGIS was born 9 May 1783, Guilford, Connecticut, USA

Olive was 36 years old.

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

1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas BURGIS died 14 June 1799, Guilford, 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.

Death — 1813
18 August 1813
Guilford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 67.

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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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