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Lydia  married  Matthew HUNTINGTON 17 May 1726 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Matthew HUNTINGTON  was born 16 April 1694 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  Matthew was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah ADGATE .

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Lydia  married  Matthew HUNTINGTON 17 May 1726 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Matthew HUNTINGTON  was born 16 April 1694 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  Matthew was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah ADGATE.




possibly died June 6, 1777

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lydia LEONARD

Lydia LEONARD married flag male ancestor Matthew HUNTINGTON
Marriage date: 17 May 1726
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Matthew HUNTINGTON was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah ADGATE

Marriage notes:
1726 HUNTINGTON [113] Matthew Huntington and Lydia Lennard were married the 17th day of may 1726. Marriage
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.

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BirthBirth — 1707
22 September 1707
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Baptism - Preston, Connecticut
Nov 7, 1708 - Lydia, daughter of Samuel LEONARDSON, Jun.

Source:
Baptisms
Extracted from
The Bi-Centennial Celebration
First Congregational Church
of Preston, Connecticut, 1698-1898
Statistics of the Church Taken From The Church Records.

BAPTISMS
Pages 137 - 152
dunhamwilcox.net/ ct/ preston_ct_bapt.htm

NOTE: This is the same day her mother joined the church by letter from her previous church
Lydia LEONARD - Title Vital records of Norwich, 1659-1848, Volume 1 Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). Connecticut Author
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Title Vital records of Norwich, 1659-1848, Volume 1
Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). Connecticut
Authors Norwich (Conn.), General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). Connecticut
Publisher Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913

marriage1726 Marriage / Partner
Lydia LEONARD and Matthew HUNTINGTON 17 May 1726, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 18 years old.
1728 Birth of Child
Lydia HUNTINGTON was born 25 April 1728, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 20 years old.
1730 Birth of Child
Nathan HUNTINGTON was born 30 October 1730, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 23 years old.
1733 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 18 April 1733, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 25 years old.
1734 Birth of Child
Elizabeth HUNTINGTON was born 14 November 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 27 years old.
1736 Birth of Child
Samuel HUNTINGTON was born 14 March 1736, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 28 years old.
1739 Birth of Child
Amos HUNTINGTON was born 4 September 1739, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 31 years old.
1743 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 25 May 1743, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 35 years old.
1746 Birth of Child
Ame HUNTINGTON was born 5 August 1746, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 38 years old.
1749 Birth of Child
Elias HUNTINGTON was born 2 September 1749, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lydia was 41 years old.
Death
Death -- Norwich, Connecticut (see Records of the First Church of Norwich [Bozrah], Connecticut, 1739-1824)
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indexing project (batch) number: B03481-4
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
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Film Number: 3244
reference id: pg 37

'Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F7FJ-GZ2 : accessed 07 Mar 2013), Lydia Huntington, 1777; citing reference pg 37, FHL microfilm 3244.
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Did You Know?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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