William Stephens
SMITH
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Born: 8 November 1755 in Crown Colony of New York
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William Stephens married Abigail ADAMS 12 June 1786 in London, England . Abigail ADAMS was born 14 July 1765 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail died 15 August 1813 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH.
William Stephens SMITH died 10 January 1816 in Lebanon, New York, USA.
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Abigail ADAMSMarriage date: 12 June 1786
Marriage place: London, England
Abigail ADAMS was the child of John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH
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Birth — 17558 November 1755
Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Stephens SMITH and Abigail ADAMS 12 June 1786, London, England
He was 30 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.
1813 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail ADAMS died 15 August 1813, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 181610 January 1816
Lebanon, New York, USA
He died at the age of 60.
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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