Christopher HUNTINGTON

Born

20 June 1719 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

16 March 1800 , Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

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Christopher HUNTINGTON Abigail ABEL

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Born: 20 June 1719 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Christopher HUNTINGTON

Mother: Abigail ABEL

Paternal grandparents: Christopher HUNTINGTON , Sarah ADGATE

Maternal grandparents: Caleb ABELL , Margaret POST

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Christopher married Sarah BINGHAM 29 September 1748 in Bozrah, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sarah BINGHAM was born 7 March 1731 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Sarah was the child of Thomas BINGHAM and Sarah HUNTINGTON.

Christopher HUNTINGTON died 16 March 1800 in Bozrah, Connecticut, USA.
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Christopher HUNTINGTON married

Sarah BINGHAM
Marriage date: 29 September 1748
Marriage place: Bozrah, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah BINGHAM was the child of Thomas BINGHAM and Sarah HUNTINGTON

Children of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah BINGHAM

Christopher HUNTINGTON

Born: 14 July 1749, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1759,

Sarah HUNTINGTON

Born: 28 January 1751, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: , Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

Abigail HUNTINGTON

Born: 13 June 1753, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Ruth HUNTINGTON

Born: 14 August 1755, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 February 1812,

Thomas HUNTINGTON

Born: 28 October 1757, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Married: Nabby BACKUS 14 October 1779 Place: Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Christopher HUNTINGTON

Born: 31 March 1766, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 July 1821, Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lucy CULVER 25 May 1794 Place: Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1719
20 June 1719
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1748 Marriage / Partner
Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah BINGHAM 29 September 1748, Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

He was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Christopher HUNTINGTON was born 14 July 1749, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Christopher was 30 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 28 January 1751, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Christopher was 31 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Abigail HUNTINGTON was born 13 June 1753, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Christopher was 34 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Ruth HUNTINGTON was born 14 August 1755, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Christopher was 36 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Thomas HUNTINGTON was born 28 October 1757, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Christopher was 38 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Christopher HUNTINGTON was born 31 March 1766, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Christopher was 46 years old.

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)

1779 Marriage of Child
Thomas HUNTINGTON married 14 October 1779, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic) to Nabby BACKUS

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)

1794 Marriage of Child
Christopher HUNTINGTON married 25 May 1794, Bozrah, Connecticut, USA to Lucy CULVER

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Death — 1800
16 March 1800
Bozrah, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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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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