Samuel LEONARD

Born

10 June 1734 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

21 December 1808 , Preston, Connecticut, USA

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Samuel LEONARD Lydia STANTON

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Born: 10 June 1734 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Samuel LEONARD

Mother: Lydia STANTON

Paternal grandparents: Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) , Lydia COOKE

Maternal grandparents: John STANTON , Mary STARKWEATHER

Samuel LEONARD died 21 December 1808 in Preston, Connecticut, USA .

Spouse:
Mary Freeman Leonard (1735 - 1818)*

Children:
Samuel Leonard (____ - 1818)*
Sabra Leonard (1757 - 1773)*
Mary Leonard Starkweather (1763 - 1820)*
Joseph Leonard (1773 - 1843)*
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Birth — 1734
10 June 1734
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

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)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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Leonard Cemetery Griswold New London County Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1808
21 December 1808
Preston, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 74.

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Leonard Cemetery Griswold New London County Connecticut, USA

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Last updated: 6/19/2017 12:08:05 PM

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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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