Thomas HUNTINGTON

Born

13 January 1745 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 February 1835 , Canaan, Connecticut, USA

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John HUNTINGTON Civil TRACY

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Born: 13 January 1745 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John HUNTINGTON

Mother: Civil TRACY

Paternal grandparents: Christopher HUNTINGTON , Judith STEVENS

Maternal grandparents: Simon TRACY , Mary LEFFINGWELL

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Thomas married Mary WARD abt. 1773 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary WARD was born 8 May 1753 Mary died 31 March 1828

Thomas HUNTINGTON died 22 February 1835 in Canaan, Connecticut, USA .

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Marriage date: abt. 1773
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Children of Thomas HUNTINGTON and Mary WARD

Thomas HUNTINGTON

Born: 29 September 1773, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 November 1833,

Married: Mary Newport BURBRIDGE 1808

Mary HUNTINGTON

Born: 17 October 1776, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Erastus HUNTINGTON

Born: 8 January 1779, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 September 1807, Havana

Matilda HUNTINGTON

Born: 29 December 1780, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 July 1873, Charlotte, Vermont, USA

Clarissa HUNTINGTON

Born: 17 June 1784, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Horace HUNTINGTON

Born: 8 July 1786, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Married: Chloe FRANKLIN 1812

Miles HUNTINGTON

Born: 29 April 1789, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 May 1790, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Owen HUNTINGTON

Born: 15 May 1792, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 24 November 1849, , unorganized territory (California)

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Birth — 1745
13 January 1745
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1773 Birth of Child
Thomas HUNTINGTON was born 29 September 1773, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 28 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)

1776 Birth of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON was born 17 October 1776, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 31 years old.

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

1779 Birth of Child
Erastus HUNTINGTON was born 8 January 1779, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 34 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Matilda HUNTINGTON was born 29 December 1780, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 35 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)

1784 Birth of Child
Clarissa HUNTINGTON was born 17 June 1784, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 39 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Horace HUNTINGTON was born 8 July 1786, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 41 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Birth of Child
Miles HUNTINGTON was born 29 April 1789, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 44 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Death of Child
Miles HUNTINGTON died 1 May 1790, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 45 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Owen HUNTINGTON was born 15 May 1792, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas was 47 years old.

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Death of Child
Erastus HUNTINGTON died 17 September 1807, Havana

Thomas was 62 years old.

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

Death — 1835
22 February 1835
Canaan, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 90.

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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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