Simeon PRIOR

Born

16 May 1754 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

29 June 1837 , Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA

Simeon married Katharine WRIGHT abt. 1783 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Katharine WRIGHT was born 26 August 1763 in Dedham, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Katharine died 13 April 1838 in Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA.

Parents & Family of Simeon PRIOR

Parents of Simeon PRIOR

Father

Joshua PRIOR

Mother

Mary BURNHAM

Grandparents of Simeon PRIOR

Paternal grandparents

Benjamin PRIOR Bethia PRATT

Maternal grandparents

Eleazer BURNHAM Lydia WATERMAN

Simeon had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse:
Katharine Wight Prior (1763 - 1838)*

Children:
Sally Prior Darrow (1781 - 1847)*
William Prior (1783 - 1872)*
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Simeon PRIOR

Simeon PRIOR married

Katharine WRIGHT
Marriage date: abt. 1783
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Children of Simeon PRIOR and Katharine WRIGHT

Gurden (Gorden) PRIOR

Born: 17 September 1793, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 July 1885, Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, USA

Married: Hannah BATES 1830

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Birth — 1754
16 May 1754
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

PRIOR, SIMEON
Ancestor #: A093357
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 5-16-1754 NORWICH NEW LONDON CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 6-29-1837 NORTHAMPTON PORTAGE CO OHIO
Pension Number: *S4652
Service Source: *S4652
Service Description: 1) CAPT JEDEDIAH WATERMAN
2) COL JOHN DURKEE

RESIDENCE
1) City: NORWICH - County: NEW LONDON CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) CATHERINE WIGHT

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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

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Gurden (Gorden) PRIOR was born 17 September 1793, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Simeon was 39 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

Grave

Harrington Cemetery Cuyahoga Falls Summit County Ohio, USA

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Death — 1837
29 June 1837
Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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Harrington Cemetery Cuyahoga Falls Summit County Ohio, 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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