Joshua PRIOR

Born

1 August 1709 , Duxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1784 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Benjamin PRIOR Bethia PRATT

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Joshua PRIOR was born 1 August 1709 in Duxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joshua PRIOR was the child of Benjamin PRIOR and Bethia PRATT

and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jonathan PRATT and Abigail WOOD

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Joshua married Mary BURNHAM 31 January 1735 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Mary BURNHAM was born 16 October 1714 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Mary died abt. 1789 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Mary was the child of Eleazer BURNHAM and Lydia WATERMAN.

Joshua PRIOR died abt. 1784 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Joshua PRIOR married

Mary BURNHAM-- Date: 31 January 1735 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary BURNHAM was the child of Eleazer BURNHAM and Lydia WATERMAN

Children of Joshua PRIOR and Mary BURNHAM

Josiah PRIOR (b.5 May 1735, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 21 July 1799, Middletown, Connecticut, USA)
m. Lucy TRYON 1 January 1759 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Mary PRIOR (b.abt. 1736, , Crown Colony of Connecticut d. , )

Elizabeth PRIOR (b.4 April 1738, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. , )

Lydia PRIOR (b.abt. 1740, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. , )

Elisha PRIOR (b.abt. 1742, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 7 December 1817, , Connecticut, USA)

Joshua PRIOR (b.abt. 1744, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. , )

Joseph PRIOR (b.7 September 1746, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 January 1820, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA )

Benjamin PRIOR (b.7 September 1746, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 25 March 1826, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA )

John PRIOR (b.22 April 1750, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 January 1777, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Simeon PRIOR (b.16 May 1754, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 29 June 1837, Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA)
m. Katharine WRIGHT 1783

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1709 Birth
1 August 1709
Duxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1735 Marriage / Partner
Joshua PRIOR and Mary BURNHAM 31 January 1735, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

He was 25 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Josiah PRIOR was born 5 May 1735, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Joshua was 25 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PRIOR was born 4 April 1738, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joshua was 28 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Benjamin PRIOR was born 7 September 1746, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joshua was 37 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Joseph PRIOR was born 7 September 1746, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joshua was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
John PRIOR was born 22 April 1750, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joshua was 40 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Simeon PRIOR was born 16 May 1754, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joshua was 44 years old.

1759 Marriage of Child
Josiah PRIOR married 1 January 1759, Middletown, Connecticut, USA to Lucy TRYON

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 Death of Child
John PRIOR died 22 January 1777, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joshua was 67 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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