Ruth UNKNOWN

Born

1 July 1722 , New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

7 August 1818 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Ruth married Abner SMITH 18 January 1749 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Abner SMITH was born 9 November 1722 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Abner died 19 October 1794 in Chester, Massachusetts, USA. Abner was the child of Daniel SMITH and Abigail ALLING .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ruth UNKNOWN

Ruth UNKNOWN married

Abner SMITH
Marriage date: 18 January 1749
Marriage place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Abner SMITH was the child of Daniel SMITH and Abigail ALLING

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Children

Daniel Smith b. 1758, m. Keziah Pomeroy Jan. 4, 1779-80 in Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts

Children of Abner SMITH and Ruth UNKNOWN

Martha SMITH

Born: 21 March 1751, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Abner SMITH

Born: 20 April 1752, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 May 1811, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Daniel SMITH

Born: abt. 1758, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

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Birth — 1722
1 July 1722
New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1749 Marriage / Partner
Ruth UNKNOWN and Abner SMITH 18 January 1749, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

She was 26 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Martha SMITH was born 21 March 1751, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Ruth was 28 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Abner SMITH was born 20 April 1752, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Ruth was 29 years old.

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)

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abner SMITH died 19 October 1794, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Death of Child
Abner SMITH died 13 May 1811, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 88 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Ruth UNKNOWN - Grave Inscription: MRS. RUTH wife of Capt. Abner Smith died 17 August 1818 age 98

Grave

Inscription:
MRS. RUTH
wife of Capt. Abner Smith
died 17 August 1818
age 98

Chester Center Cemetery Chester Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section D

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Death — 1818
7 August 1818
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 96.

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Chester Center Cemetery Chester Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section D

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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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