Amasa GROSVENOR

Born

27 December 1776 , Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

4 February 1843 , Carlisle, New York, USA

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Moses GROSVENOR Dorcas SHARP

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Born: 27 December 1776 in Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Moses GROSVENOR

Mother: Dorcas SHARP

Paternal grandparents: Caleb GROSVENOR , Sarah CARPENTER

Maternal grandparents: John SHARP , Dorcas DAVIS

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Amasa married Phoebe KENYON abt. 1798 . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Phoebe KENYON was born abt. 1782 in Richmond, Rhode Island, USA (Kenyon). Phoebe died 5 March 1843 in Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners). Phoebe was the child of Oliver KENYON and Sarah SWEET.

Amasa GROSVENOR died 4 February 1843 in Carlisle, New York, USA .
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Amasa GROSVENOR married

Phoebe KENYON
Marriage date: abt. 1798
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Phoebe KENYON was the child of Oliver KENYON and Sarah SWEET

Children of Amasa GROSVENOR and Phoebe KENYON

Chauncey GROSVENOR

Born: 7 September 1799, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 27 November 1880, Carlisle, New York, USA

Married: Margaret BURHANS Place: , New York, USA

George GROSVENOR

Born: 27 December 1801, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 15 March 1872, Carlisle, New York, USA

Hiram (Niram) GROSVENOR

Born: 4 March 1804, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 19 March 1888, Carlisle, New York, USA

Alvin Sharp GROSVENOR

Born: 6 June 1806, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 4 December 1874, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Calvin GROSVENOR

Born: 16 September 1810, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 20 March 1890, Carlisle, New York, USA

Clarissa GROSVENOR

Born: 4 February 1815, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: ,

Nancy GROSVENOR

Born: 31 August 1816, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 16 March 1898,

Parley GROSVENOR

Born: 19 May 1819, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 11 May 1910, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Walton C GROSVENOR

Born: 25 June 1824, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: 10 May 1856, Carlisle, New York, USA

Dorcas GROSVENOR

Born: 5 May 1827, Carlisle, New York, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1776
27 December 1776
Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
Chauncey GROSVENOR was born 7 September 1799, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 22 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
George GROSVENOR was born 27 December 1801, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 25 years old.

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

1804 Birth of Child
Hiram (Niram) GROSVENOR was born 4 March 1804, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 27 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Alvin Sharp GROSVENOR was born 6 June 1806, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 29 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Calvin GROSVENOR was born 16 September 1810, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 33 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.

1815 Birth of Child
Clarissa GROSVENOR was born 4 February 1815, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 38 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Nancy GROSVENOR was born 31 August 1816, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 39 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Birth of Child
Parley GROSVENOR was born 19 May 1819, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 42 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Walton C GROSVENOR was born 25 June 1824, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 47 years old.

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.

1827 Birth of Child
Dorcas GROSVENOR was born 5 May 1827, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

Amasa was 50 years old.

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

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Grosvenors Corners Cemetery Carlisle Schoharie County New York, USA

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Death — 1843
4 February 1843
Carlisle, New York, USA
He died at the age of 66.

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Grosvenors Corners Cemetery Carlisle Schoharie County New York, 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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