Edward KNEELAND

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19 March 1767 , Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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abt. 1832 , Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward KNEELAND Deborah MARTIN

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Born: 19 March 1767 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Edward KNEELAND

Mother: Deborah MARTIN

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin KNEELAND , Abigail UNKNOWN

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Edward married Elizabeth PECK 31 December 1788 in Hadley, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth PECK was born abt. 1769 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth died abt. 1829 in Hadley, Massachusetts, USA.

Edward KNEELAND died abt. 1832 in Hadley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Elizabeth PECK
Marriage date: 31 December 1788
Marriage place: Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward KNEELAND

Born: 24 March 1807, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 August 1877, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Samantha DAY 7 November 1835 Place: Gill, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1767
19 March 1767
Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Biography
Edward Kneeland Jr, along with his brother Joseph, and their father Edward Sr. were captured by Indians in the Royalton War of 1780. They had left Colchester, Connecticut to take up a tract of land in Royalton Vermont where they had built a house for Joseph and his family.

It was October 16, 1780, a group of roughly 300 Indians from various tribes including Canadian Mohawks and Abenakis descended upon Royalton Vermont led by five British and French-Canadian soldiers. They entered homes and killed and scalped many before burning the entire town to the ground. Joseph Kneeland was killed in retaliation of the death of an Indian killed by an American.

Edward Kneeland Sr. was sent back home to warn the citizens that the captives would be killed should an attack be made upon them. Young Edward Jr, about 13 years of age, was held captive in Quebec and adopted by an Indian Chief. During his captivity, he became skilled in the ways of the Indians becoming an expert in woodcraft. Eight...Read full story

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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)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Edward KNEELAND and Elizabeth PECK 31 December 1788, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 21 years old.

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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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)

1807 Birth of Child
Edward KNEELAND was born 24 March 1807, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Edward was 40 years old.

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

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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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