John  PRIOR

Born

22 April 1750 ,  Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 January 1777 ,  Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Joshua PRIORMary BURNHAM

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John PRIOR was born 22 April 1750 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

John PRIOR was the child of Joshua PRIOR   and   Mary BURNHAM

and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Benjamin PRIOR and Bethia PRATT (maternal)  Eleazer BURNHAM and Lydia WATERMAN

John PRIOR died 22 January 1777 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

Alternate date of death 22 September 1777

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1750 Birth
22 April 1750
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

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
22 January 1777
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

He died at the age of 26.

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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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