Dorcas SHARP

Born

20 January 1738 , Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

11 April 1821 , Carlisle, New York, USA

Dorcas married Moses GROSVENOR 10 January 1765 in Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Moses GROSVENOR was born 15 August 1741 in Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Moses died 16 March 1811 in Carlisle, New York, USA . Moses was the child of Caleb GROSVENOR and Sarah CARPENTER .

Parents & Family of Dorcas SHARP

Parents of Dorcas SHARP

Father

John SHARP

Mother

Dorcas DAVIS

Grandparents of Dorcas SHARP

Paternal grandparents

William SHARP Abigail WHITE

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorcas SHARP

Dorcas SHARP married

Moses GROSVENOR
Marriage date: 10 January 1765
Marriage place: Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Moses GROSVENOR was the child of Caleb GROSVENOR and Sarah CARPENTER

Marriage notes:

David Ripley, Pastor

Children of Moses GROSVENOR and Dorcas SHARP

Amasa GROSVENOR

Born: 27 December 1776, Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 February 1843, Carlisle, New York, USA

Married: Phoebe KENYON 1798

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Birth — 1738
20 January 1738
Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1765 Marriage / Partner
Dorcas SHARP and Moses GROSVENOR 10 January 1765, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

She was 26 years old.

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)

1776 Birth of Child
Amasa GROSVENOR was born 27 December 1776, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

Dorcas was 38 years old.

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)

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 Spouse/Partner
Moses GROSVENOR died 16 March 1811, Carlisle, New York, USA (Grosvenor Corners)

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

Grave

Grosvenors Corners Cemetery Carlisle Schoharie County New York, USA

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Death — 1821
11 April 1821
Carlisle, New York, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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Burial details for Dorcas

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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