Gideon HEWITT

Born

23 April 1770 , Crown Colony of New York

Died

19 January 1839 , Peru, Clinton, New York, USA

Gideon married Phebe ANDRUS 10 October 1802 in Andover, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phebe ANDRUS was born 19 August 1780 in United States. Phebe died 1 March 1848 in Peru, Clinton, New York, USA. Phebe was the child of Nehemiah ANDRUS (ANDREWS) and Phebe BENHAM .

Parents & Family of Gideon HEWITT

Parents of Gideon HEWITT

Father

Gideon HEWITT

Mother

Mary Susan DUNBAR

Grandparents of Gideon HEWITT

Paternal grandparents

Jepthia Gershom HEWITT Mary YORK

Maternal grandparents

Robert DUNBAR Sarah SMITH

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gideon HEWITT

Gideon HEWITT married

Phebe ANDRUS
Marriage date: 10 October 1802
Marriage place: Andover, Vermont, USA
Phebe ANDRUS was the child of Nehemiah ANDRUS (ANDREWS) and Phebe BENHAM

Children of Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS

Varnum HEWITT

Born: 26 September 1816, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 August 1894, St Armand, Essex, New York, USA

Married: Mariah C FRENCH 1 June 1846

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Birth — 1770
23 April 1770
Crown Colony of New York

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)

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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Marriage / Partner
Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS 10 October 1802, Andover, Vermont, USA (Simonsville)

He was 32 years old.

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

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.

1816 Birth of Child
Varnum HEWITT was born 26 September 1816, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA

Gideon was 46 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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 - 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

Death — 1839
19 January 1839
Peru, Clinton, New York, USA
He died at the age of 68.

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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