Ezra
LEONARD
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Born: 30 June 1755 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Ezra married Dorcas BROWN 4 March 1793 in Griswold, Connecticut, USA . Dorcas BROWN was born 20 July 1754 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Dorcas died 16 October 1841 Dorcas was the child of Nathaniel BROWN and Keziah KINNE.
Ezra LEONARD died 15 April 1823 in Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA.
married Dorcus Brown March 4, 1793 in Griswold, New London, Connecticut
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Dorcas BROWNMarriage date: 4 March 1793
Marriage place: Griswold, Connecticut, USA
Dorcas BROWN was the child of Nathaniel BROWN and Keziah KINNE
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Birth — 175530 June 1755
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Marriage / PartnerEzra LEONARD and Dorcas BROWN 4 March 1793, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)
He was 37 years old.
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.
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The first deacon of the church in Williamsfield and Wayne who departed this life April 1823. He was 88 years old.
Roberts Cemetery Wayne Ashtabula County Ohio, USA Plot: Row 2 south side
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Death — 182315 April 1823
Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 67.
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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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