Esther AMOS

Born

16 April 1711 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

13 June 1782 , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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John AMOS Sarah MORGAN

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Born: 16 April 1711 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John AMOS

Mother: Sarah MORGAN

Maternal grandparents: John MORGAN , Rachel DEMING

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Esther married Ebenezer LEONARD 6 May 1730 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Ebenezer LEONARD was born 17 March 1710 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Ebenezer died abt. 1782 in Worthington, Massachusetts, USA. Ebenezer was the child of Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) and Lydia COOKE.

Esther AMOS died 13 June 1782 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Esther AMOS married

Ebenezer LEONARD
Marriage date: 6 May 1730
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Ebenezer LEONARD was the child of Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) and Lydia COOKE

Children of Ebenezer LEONARD and Esther AMOS

Esther LEONARD

Born: 22 April 1731, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 July 1797, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sarah LEONARD

Born: 22 April 1733, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 August 1795, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Elizabeth LEONARD

Born: 4 March 1737, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Ebenezer LEONARD

Born: 23 March 1740, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1753, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Amos LEONARD

Born: 11 October 1741, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 March 1816, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Hannah LEONARD

Born: 1 February 1744, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 November 1824, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ziporah LEONARD

Born: 16 March 1745, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Olive LEONARD

Born: 17 August 1748, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1784, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Zerviah LEONARD

Born: 27 January 1751, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Ebenezer LEONARD

Born: 8 July 1753, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 March 1813, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Moses LEONARD

Born: 14 September 1755, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

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Birth — 1711
16 April 1711
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Esther AMOS and Ebenezer LEONARD 6 May 1730, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

She was 19 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Esther LEONARD was born 22 April 1731, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 20 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Sarah LEONARD was born 22 April 1733, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 22 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Elizabeth LEONARD was born 4 March 1737, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 25 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Ebenezer LEONARD was born 23 March 1740, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 28 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Amos LEONARD was born 11 October 1741, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Hannah LEONARD was born 1 February 1744, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 32 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Ziporah LEONARD was born 16 March 1745, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 33 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Olive LEONARD was born 17 August 1748, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Zerviah LEONARD was born 27 January 1751, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 39 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Ebenezer LEONARD was born 8 July 1753, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 42 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Moses LEONARD was born 14 September 1755, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Esther was 44 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)

Death — 1782
13 June 1782
Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 71.

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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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