Dorothy HUNTINGTON
Born: 29 March 1762, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 April 1834,
Died: 9 April 1834,
Married: William SILLIMAN 28 March 1782
Samuel
HUNTINGTON
Born
16 October 1723
,
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
20 March 1797
,
East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
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Signed the Articles of Confederation as a member of the Continental Congress. Later he signed the Declaration of Independence as Governor of Connecticut.
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Children of Samuel HUNTINGTON and Dorothy GATES
Samuel HUNTINGTON
Born: 4 June 1764, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 October 1826, Middlefield, Otsego, New York, USA
Died: 8 October 1826, Middlefield, Otsego, New York, USA
Married: Demis HUNTINGTON 7 October 1796 Place: East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 172316 October 1723
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1757 Marriage / PartnerSamuel HUNTINGTON and Dorothy GATES 25 May 1757,
He was 33 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildDorothy HUNTINGTON was born 29 March 1762, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 38 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildSamuel HUNTINGTON was born 4 June 1764, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
Samuel was 40 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Marriage of ChildSamuel HUNTINGTON married 7 October 1796, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA to Demis HUNTINGTON
Death — 179720 March 1797
East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 73.
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Moodus Cemetery Moodus Middlesex County Connecticut, 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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