Henry HUNTINGTON

Born

23 September 1765 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 August 1846 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Nathan HUNTINGTON Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

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Born: 23 September 1765 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Nathan HUNTINGTON

Mother: Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

Paternal grandparents: Matthew HUNTINGTON , Lydia LEONARD

Maternal grandparents: John BROWN (BROWNE) , Amie (Ame) FELLOWS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Henry married Chloe STANLEY 16 June 1791 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Chloe STANLEY was born 6 July 1772 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro). Chloe died 19 September 1812 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center).

Henry HUNTINGTON died 19 August 1846 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .

Grave inscription:
HENRY, d. Aug. 19, 1846, in 81st y.

Mrs. CHLOE, a.c Mr. Henry Huntington, d. Sept 19, 1812, in 41st y.

PEGGY, w. Henry Huntington, d. Oct 9, 1850, a. 80 y.

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Henry HUNTINGTON married

Chloe STANLEY
Marriage date: 16 June 1791
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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Marriage notes:

name: Henry Huntington

event: Marriage

event date: 16 Jun 1791

event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father:

mother:

spouse: Chloe Stanley

spouse's father:

spouse's mother:

film number: 0027592

digital folder number: 004666996

image number: 03015

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Henry Huntington and Chloe Stanley, 1791.

Children of Henry HUNTINGTON and Chloe STANLEY

Eunice HUNTINGTON

Born: 16 August 1792, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 December 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Chloe HUNTINGTON

Born: 12 April 1794, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 July 1862, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: George DOUGLASS 13 January 1814 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Ruth HUNTINGTON

Born: 1 June 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 October 1838, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Julia HUNTINGTON

Born: 17 October 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 10 August 1867, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Mary HUNTINGTON

Born: 5 January 1803, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 12 October 1839, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Asa Hatch WHIPPLE 26 February 1824 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Emily HUNTINGTON

Born: 6 April 1806, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 March 1853, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Charles Wright SPENCER 1830 Place: , Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1765
23 September 1765
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1765 - Norwich, Connecticut
1765 HUNTINGTON Henry ye Son of Nathan Huntington & of Ame his Wife was Born Septemr. 23rd 1765 Birth

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.

Biography
Henry, born Sept. 23, 1765, married twice; first, Chloe Stanley, and
second, widow Peggy Brown. He was a farmer in Shaftesbury, where he
died, Aug. 19, 1846.

A genealogical memoir of the Huntington family in this country: embracing all the known descendants of Simon and Margaret Huntington, who have retained the family name (1863)
Author: Huntington, E. B. (Elijah Baldwin), 1816-1877
Subject: Huntington, Simon, 1583-1633; Huntington family
Publisher: Stamford, Conn., The author

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 Marriage / Partner
Henry HUNTINGTON and Chloe STANLEY 16 June 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 25 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Eunice HUNTINGTON was born 16 August 1792, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 26 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Chloe HUNTINGTON was born 12 April 1794, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 28 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Ruth HUNTINGTON was born 1 June 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Death of Child
Eunice HUNTINGTON died 8 December 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 32 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Julia HUNTINGTON was born 17 October 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 35 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Birth of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON was born 5 January 1803, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 37 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Emily HUNTINGTON was born 6 April 1806, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 40 years old.

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.

1812 Death of Spouse/Partner
Chloe STANLEY died 19 September 1812, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

1814 Marriage of Child
Chloe HUNTINGTON married 13 January 1814, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to George DOUGLASS

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)

1824 Marriage of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON married 26 February 1824, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Asa Hatch WHIPPLE

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Child
Ruth HUNTINGTON died 1 October 1838, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 73 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON died 12 October 1839, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Henry was 74 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death
name: Henry Huntington
event: Death
event date: 19 Aug 1846
event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
gender:
age: 81
estimated birth year: 1765
father:
mother:
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 0027592
digital folder number: 004666996
image number: 03019

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFV6-4QL : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Henry Huntington, 1846.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Shaftsbury Center Cemetery
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Shaftsbury Center Cemetery

(near Baptist church)
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Last updated: 7/7/2025 4:44:20 PM

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