John
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Born: 12 September 1782 in Woodbridge, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John SMITH died 15 April 1851
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Name: John Smith
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 12 Sep 1782
Birthplace: WOODBRIDGE TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Ezekiel Smith
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Mother's Name: Anne
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450367
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
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'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F74Y-7RN : 11 February 2018), Ezekiel Smith in entry for John Smith, 12 Sep 1782; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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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