Minot SMITH

Born

abt. 1787 , Hamden, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

16 March 1858 , Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Age: 71

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Abram (Abraham) SMITH Elizabeth MINOT

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Born: abt. 1787 in Hamden, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Abram (Abraham) SMITH

Mother: Elizabeth MINOT

Paternal grandparents: Isaac SMITH , Katherine COOK

Maternal grandparents: James MINOT , Rebecca BLANCHARD

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Minot married Electa MINOR 26 June 1811 in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Electa MINOR was born 20 March 1799 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem). Electa died 18 December 1855 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem). Electa was the child of Jonas MINOR and Anna MARTIN.

Minot SMITH died 16 March 1858 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA .
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Electa MINOR
Marriage date: 26 June 1811
Marriage place: Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
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Electa MINOR was the child of Jonas MINOR and Anna MARTIN

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Groom's Name: Minot Smith

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Bride's Name: Electa Miner

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Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1811

Marriage Place: New Haven, Connecticut

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01534-8

System Origin: Connecticut-EASy

Source Film Number: 3251

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Collection: Connecticut Marriages, 1729-1867

Smith, Minott, m. Electy Minor, June 26, 1811

Bethlehem Congregational Church, 1738-1850

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.

Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

Volume 006 Bethlehem

Children of Minot SMITH and Electa MINOR

Allen SMITH

Born: abt. 1820, , Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1890, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lucy SKIDMORE 11 November 1842 Place: Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem)

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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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1798 Baptism
Name: Minot Smith
Father's Name: Abram Smith
Baptism Date: 1798
Baptism Place: Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Volume Title: Volume 049 Hamden

SMITH, Abigail, Elizabeth, Minot & Isaac, children of Abram, bp. 1798, in East Plain Church, Volume 5, Page 4

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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 Marriage / Partner
Minot SMITH and Electa MINOR 26 June 1811, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville)

Connecticut Journal, July 11, 1811

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

1820 Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
Minot Smith living next to Jonas Minor
Minot Smith family: 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 person engaged in agriculture
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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 Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
Minot Smith family: 1 male 10-15, 2 males 40-50, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40
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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

1842 Marriage of Child
Allen SMITH married 11 November 1842, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem) to Lucy SKIDMORE

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

1846 Connecticut State Senate
Smith, Minot — of Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1846. Source: politicalgraveyard.com/ bio/ smith6.html#0AO0XF90R

Republican Farmer, Connecticut, March 24, 1846

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
Minot is a farmer, age 60, b. CT. Electa is 59, b. CT. Alfred Barto is living with them at age 14, b. CT.
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Death of Spouse/Partner
Electa MINOR died 18 December 1855, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 Death
Name: Minot Smith
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Bethlehem, Connecticut
Death Date: 16 Mar 1858
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Age: 71
Birth Date: 1787
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B05163-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 3320
Reference Number: 17
Collection: Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

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Bethelehem, Connecticut, Old Cemetery

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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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