Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Born

28 May 1767 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

12 March 1848 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Elizabeth married Simon BOTTUM 13 May 1790 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Simon BOTTUM was born 23 August 1759 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Simon died 7 February 1822 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .

Parents & Family of Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Parents of Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Father

Nathan HUNTINGTON

Mother

Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

Grandparents of Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Paternal grandparents

Matthew HUNTINGTON Lydia LEONARD

Maternal grandparents

John BROWN (BROWNE) Amie (Ame) FELLOWS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Elizabeth HUNTINGTON married

Simon BOTTUM
Marriage date: 13 May 1790
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
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Marriage notes:

name: Simon Bottum

event: Marriage

event date: 13 May 1790

event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father:

mother:

spouse: Elizabeth Huntington

spouse's father:

spouse's mother:

film number: 27484

digital folder number: 004542981

image number: 00907

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Simon Bottum and Elizabeth Huntington, 1790.

Children of Simon BOTTUM and Elizabeth HUNTINGTON

Elias BOTTUM

Born: 2 February 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 February 1865, New Haven, Vermont, USA

Nathan Huntington BOTTUM

Born: 24 January 1793, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 4 August 1855, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Peace HUNTINGTON 1820

Elizabeth Betsy Eliza BOTTUM

Born: 13 February 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: August 1880, Rochester, New York, USA

Married: Elon GALUSHA 25 August 1815 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Elijah BOTTUM

Born: abt. 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 23 May 1817, , Vermont, USA

Lemuel Huntington BOTTUM

Born: 20 August 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 14 July 1880, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Caroline BOTTUM

Born: 6 July 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 28 November 1874, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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1767 - Norwich, Connecticut

1767 HUNTINGTON Elizabeth the Daughter of Nathan Huntington & of Ame his Wife was Born May 28th 1767 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

Elizabeth, born May 28, 1767, married Simon Bottom, of Shaftesbury, Vt. Two of her sons were. Col. Lemuel, and Judge Nathan Huntington Bottom. She died in March 1848.

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

Birth — 1767
28 May 1767
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth HUNTINGTON and Simon BOTTUM 13 May 1790, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

She was 22 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Elias BOTTUM was born 2 February 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elizabeth was 23 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Nathan Huntington BOTTUM was born 24 January 1793, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elizabeth was 25 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Betsy Eliza BOTTUM was born 13 February 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elizabeth was 28 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1800 Birth of Child
Lemuel Huntington BOTTUM was born 20 August 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elizabeth was 33 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Caroline BOTTUM was born 6 July 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elizabeth was 37 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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.

1815 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth Betsy Eliza BOTTUM married 25 August 1815, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA to Elon GALUSHA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Death of Child
Elijah BOTTUM died 23 May 1817, , Vermont, USA

Elizabeth was 50 years old.

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
Simon BOTTUM died 7 February 1822, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

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

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

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: Elizabeth Bottum
event: Death
Event Date: 12 Mar 1848
Event Place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 80
estimated Birth Year: 1768
father:
mother:
Spouse: Simon Bottum
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
Film Number: 27484
Digital Folder Number: 004542981
Image Number: 00822

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFJ3-WQD : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Elizabeth Bottum, 1848.

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Elizabeth HUNTINGTON - Grave Grave inscription: ELIZABETH, w. Simon Bottum, d. March 12, 1848, a. 80 y. Esq. SIMON, d. Feb. 7, 1822, in 62d y.

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Grave inscription: ELIZABETH, w. Simon Bottum, d. March 12, 1848, a. 80 y.
Esq. SIMON, d. Feb. 7, 1822, in 62d y.

Shaftsbury Center Cemetery
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Burial details for Elizabeth

Shaftsbury Center Cemetery

(near Baptist church)

Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Historical names: South, Center

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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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