Nathaniel MEEKER

Born

16 October 1753 , Elizabethtown, Crown Colony of New Jersey

Died

abt. 1836 , Ohio, USA

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Nathaniel Daniel MEEKER Phebe SALNAVE

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Born: 16 October 1753 in Elizabethtown, Crown Colony of New Jersey

Father: Nathaniel Daniel MEEKER

Mother: Phebe SALNAVE

Paternal grandparents: Daniel Benjamin MEEKER , Rachel HEDDEN

Maternal grandparents: Peter SALNAVE , Sarah HATFIELD

Nathaniel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Nathaniel married Esther LITTELL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther LITTELL was born 16 December 1760 in Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Esther died 29 March 1834 in Ohio, USA. Esther was the child of Anthony LITTELL and Temperance STOCKLEY (STOKELY).

Nathaniel MEEKER died abt. 1836 in Ohio, USA.
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Nathaniel MEEKER married

Esther LITTELL
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Esther LITTELL was the child of Anthony LITTELL and Temperance STOCKLEY (STOKELY)

Children of Nathaniel MEEKER and Esther LITTELL

David Littell MEEKER

Born: 10 April 1792, Elizabethtown, New York, USA
Died: 27 August 1852, Greenville, Ohio, USA

Married: Nancy Ann MILLER

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Birth — 1753
16 October 1753
Elizabethtown, Crown Colony of New Jersey

Revolutionary War
MEEKER, NATHANIEL
Ancestor #: A077121
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 10-16-1753 ELIZABETH TOWN ESSEX CO NEW JERSEY
Death: ANTE 4-29-1822 BUTLER CO OHIO
Service Source: NJ, REV WAR SLIPS: SINGLE CITATIONS OF THE NJ DOD MATERIALS, FHL ROLL #570184
Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED

RESIDENCE
1) City: ELIZABETH TOWN - County: ESSEX CO - State: NEW JERSEY

SPOUSE
1) ESTHER LITTLE
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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

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

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Saint Charles Cemetery Okeana Butler County Ohio, USA

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1792 Birth of Child
David Littell MEEKER was born 10 April 1792, Elizabethtown, New York, USA

Nathaniel was 38 years old.

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

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

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Esther LITTELL died 29 March 1834, , Ohio, USA

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Saint Charles Cemetery Okeana Butler County Ohio, USA

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New Jersey was named for the English Channel Island of Jersey in honor of Sir George Carteret (one of the two men to whom the land was originally given). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1687 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
December 18, 1787 - New Jersey becomes 3rd U.S. state

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