Sarah CARPENTER

Born

7 May 1720 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

11 February 1793 , Pomfret, Connecticut, USA

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Eliphalet CARPENTER Rebecca GARDNER

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Born: 7 May 1720 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Eliphalet CARPENTER

Mother: Rebecca GARDNER

Paternal grandparents: John CARPENTER , Rebecca REDWAY

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Sarah married Caleb GROSVENOR 30 November 1739 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Caleb GROSVENOR was born 15 August 1716 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington). Caleb died 20 April 1788 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington). Caleb was the child of Ebenezer GROSVENOR and Anna MARCY.

Sarah CARPENTER died 11 February 1793 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA .
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Sarah CARPENTER married

Caleb GROSVENOR
Marriage date: 30 November 1739
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Caleb GROSVENOR was the child of Ebenezer GROSVENOR and Anna MARCY

Children of Caleb GROSVENOR and Sarah CARPENTER

Moses GROSVENOR

Born: 15 August 1741, Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 March 1811, Carlisle, New York, USA

Married: Dorcas SHARP 10 January 1765 Place: Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

Sarah GROSVENOR

Born: 15 June 1743, Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 May 1829, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alexander SESSIONS 24 February 1774 Place: Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

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Birth — 1720
7 May 1720
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1739 Marriage / Partner
Sarah CARPENTER and Caleb GROSVENOR 30 November 1739, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

She was 19 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Moses GROSVENOR was born 15 August 1741, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

Sarah was 21 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Sarah GROSVENOR was born 15 June 1743, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

Sarah was 23 years old.

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

1765 Marriage of Child
Moses GROSVENOR married 10 January 1765, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington) to Dorcas SHARP

1774 Marriage of Child
Sarah GROSVENOR married 24 February 1774, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington) to Alexander SESSIONS

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)

1788 Death of Spouse/Partner
Caleb GROSVENOR died 20 April 1788, Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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

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South Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut

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Death — 1793
11 February 1793
Pomfret, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 72.

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South Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut

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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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