Dorcas HUNTINGTON

Born

23 February 1725 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

11 July 1804 , Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Dorcas married William LATHROP 13 May 1745 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
William LATHROP was born 15 June 1715 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . William died 15 July 1770 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . William was the child of William LATHROP and Sarah HUNTINGTON .

Parents & Family of Dorcas HUNTINGTON

Parents of Dorcas HUNTINGTON

Father

Isaac HUNTINGTON

Mother

Rebecca LATHROP

Grandparents of Dorcas HUNTINGTON

Paternal grandparents

Christopher HUNTINGTON Sarah ADGATE

Maternal grandparents

Israel LATHROP Rebekah BLISS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorcas HUNTINGTON

Dorcas HUNTINGTON married

William LATHROP
Marriage date: 13 May 1745
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
William LATHROP was the child of William LATHROP and Sarah HUNTINGTON

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Birth — 1725
23 February 1725
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1745 Marriage / Partner
Dorcas HUNTINGTON and William LATHROP 13 May 1745, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 20 years old.

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

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
William LATHROP died 15 July 1770, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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)

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

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

Death — 1804
11 July 1804
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 79.

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Norwich City Cemetery Norwich New London County Connecticut, 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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