Abel HUNTINGTON

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24 December 1748 , Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

7 April 1787 , Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Matthew HUNTINGTON Elizabeth HEATH

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Born: 24 December 1748 in Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Matthew HUNTINGTON

Mother: Elizabeth HEATH

Paternal grandparents: Matthew HUNTINGTON , Mary MORGAN

Maternal grandparents: Obadiah HEATH , Elizabeth ADAMS

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Abel married Sarah TUTTLE 3 December 1772 in Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Sarah TUTTLE was born 5 June 1753 in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville).

Abel HUNTINGTON died 7 April 1787 in Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Abel HUNTINGTON married

Sarah TUTTLE
Marriage date: 3 December 1772
Marriage place: Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Abel HUNTINGTON and Sarah TUTTLE

Matthew HUNTINGTON

Born: 2 October 1773, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: May 1777, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Born: 2 August 1775, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1833, Diana Center, Lewis, New York, USA

Sarah HUNTINGTON

Born: 7 November 1777, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Gurdon HUNTINGTON

Born: 24 March 1783, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 September 1867, Somerset, Niagara, New York, USA

Mary HUNTINGTON

Born: 18 March 1786, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

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Birth — 1748
24 December 1748
Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1772 Marriage / Partner
Abel HUNTINGTON and Sarah TUTTLE 3 December 1772, Willington, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Matthew HUNTINGTON was born 2 October 1773, Willington, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 24 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1775 Birth of Child
Elizabeth HUNTINGTON was born 2 August 1775, Willington, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 26 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Death of Child
Matthew HUNTINGTON died May 1777, Willington, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 28 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 7 November 1777, Willington, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 28 years old.

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

1783 Birth of Child
Gurdon HUNTINGTON was born 24 March 1783, Willington, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 34 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)

1786 Birth of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON was born 18 March 1786, Willington, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 37 years old.

Death — 1787
7 April 1787
Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 38.

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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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