Anthony MORSE

Born

22 December 1753 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 March 1803 , Sharon, Vermont, USA

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Nathaniel MORSE Mary MORGAN

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Born: 22 December 1753 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Nathaniel MORSE

Mother: Mary MORGAN

Anthony was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.

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Anthony married Huldah TAYLOR abt. 1777 . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Huldah TAYLOR was born 2 September 1757 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Huldah died 3 January 1826 in Sharon, Vermont, USA.

Anthony MORSE died 22 March 1803 in Sharon, Vermont, USA.

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Huldah TAYLOR
Marriage date: abt. 1777
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Children of Anthony MORSE and Huldah TAYLOR

Wareham MORSE

Born: 14 December 1778, Sharon, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 13 June 1837, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Hiram MORSE

Born: 26 December 1781, Sharon, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: ,

Rebeckah MORSE

Born: 9 April 1784, Sharon, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: abt. 1833, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, USA

Lucinda MORSE

Born: 26 April 1786, Sharon, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 18 August 1858, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Anthony Wooster MORSE

Born: 29 March 1788, Sharon, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 6 August 1843,

Walcott MORSE

Born: 4 February 1790, Sharon, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: ,

Huldah MORSE

Born: 26 January 1792, Sharon, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 December 1825,

Henry A MORSE

Born: 31 December 1793, Sharon, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 February 1857, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Richard Lewis MORSE

Born: 10 January 1796, Sharon, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Ruth Phelps MORSE

Born: 2 December 1797, Sharon, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 August 1835, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1753
22 December 1753
Preston, 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)

1778 Birth of Child
Wareham MORSE was born 14 December 1778, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 24 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Hiram MORSE was born 26 December 1781, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 28 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)

1784 Birth of Child
Rebeckah MORSE was born 9 April 1784, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 30 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Lucinda MORSE was born 26 April 1786, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 32 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Anthony Wooster MORSE was born 29 March 1788, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 34 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Birth of Child
Walcott MORSE was born 4 February 1790, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 36 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Huldah MORSE was born 26 January 1792, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 38 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Henry A MORSE was born 31 December 1793, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 40 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Richard Lewis MORSE was born 10 January 1796, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 42 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Ruth Phelps MORSE was born 2 December 1797, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Anthony was 43 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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Death — 1803
22 March 1803
Sharon, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 49.

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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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