Chauncey SMITH

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18 February 1773 , Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

2 September 1854 , Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

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Born: 18 February 1773 in Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Chauncey married Lydia SALISBURY abt. 1803 . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Lydia SALISBURY was born 3 October 1787 in Adams, New York, USA. Lydia died 11 August 1837 in New York, USA. Lydia was the child of Nicholas SALISBURY and Rowena WHEELOCK.

Chauncey SMITH died 2 September 1854 in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA.
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Chauncey SMITH married

Lydia SALISBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1803
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Lydia SALISBURY was the child of Nicholas SALISBURY and Rowena WHEELOCK

Children of Chauncey SMITH and Lydia SALISBURY

Rowena Wheelock SMITH

Born: 5 May 1803, Adams, New York, USA
Died: 5 April 1885, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA

Caroline Lord SMITH

Born: 25 June 1805, Adams, New York, USA
Died: 12 December 1862, , New York, USA

Chauncey SMITH

Born: 22 February 1807, Adams, New York, USA
Died: 19 June 1899, Oswego, New York, USA

Willard SMITH

Born: 19 December 1809, Adams, New York, USA
Died: March 1810,

Ursula Hawley SMITH

Born: 24 January 1811, Adams, New York, USA
Died: December 1814,

Sarah Hawkins SMITH

Born: 1 December 1812, Adams, New York, USA
Died: 12 December 1890, Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Lydia Ann SMITH

Born: 20 January 1815, Adams, New York, USA
Died: 26 March 1858,

Adeline Demontall SMITH

Born: 24 February 1817, Adams, New York, USA
Died: ,

Jane Antoinette SMITH

Born: 3 March 1819, Adams, New York, USA
Died: August 1862,

Clarinda SMITH

Born: 12 January 1821, Adams, New York, USA
Died: 3 September 1837,

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Birth — 1773
18 February 1773
Farmington, 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 - 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 Birth of Child
Rowena Wheelock SMITH was born 5 May 1803, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 30 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Caroline Lord SMITH was born 25 June 1805, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 32 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Chauncey SMITH was born 22 February 1807, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 34 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Willard SMITH was born 19 December 1809, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 36 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Ursula Hawley SMITH was born 24 January 1811, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 37 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.

1812 Birth of Child
Sarah Hawkins SMITH was born 1 December 1812, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 39 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Lydia Ann SMITH was born 20 January 1815, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 41 years old.

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

1817 Birth of Child
Adeline Demontall SMITH was born 24 February 1817, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 44 years old.

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Birth of Child
Jane Antoinette SMITH was born 3 March 1819, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 46 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Clarinda SMITH was born 12 January 1821, Adams, New York, USA

Chauncey was 47 years old.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia SALISBURY died 11 August 1837, , New York, USA

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 — 1854
2 September 1854
Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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Hillside Cemetery Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA

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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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