Levi LEONARD

Born

26 June 1762 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

28 June 1832 , Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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Nathan LEONARD Abigail HERRICK

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Born: 26 June 1762 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Nathan LEONARD

Mother: Abigail HERRICK

Paternal grandparents: Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) , Lydia COOKE

Maternal grandparents: Ephraim HERRICK , Rachel FELLOWS

Levi LEONARD died 28 June 1832 in Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA.

married Kezia Benjamin October 5, 1786 in Chester, Hampden Co, MA

Children:
Bartlett Leonard (1788 - 1875)*
Roena Leonard Kinne (1791 - 1860)*
Levi Leonard (1793 - 1879)*
Lydia Leonard Chapman (1798 - 1886)*
Keziah Leonard Tourgee (1811 - 1879)*
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Birth — 1762
26 June 1762
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

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

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West Williamsfield Cemetery Williamsfield Ashtabula County Ohio, USA

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Death — 1832
28 June 1832
Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 70.

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West Williamsfield Cemetery Williamsfield Ashtabula County Ohio, 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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