Abigail SPENCER

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2 June 1741 , Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

2 January 1804 , East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 2 June 1741 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Abigail married Eleazer ROWLEY . Eleazer ROWLEY was born 14 June 1736 in East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Eleazer died 24 January 1829 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA .

Abigail SPENCER died 2 January 1804 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA .
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Birth — 1741
2 June 1741
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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)

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)

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Moodus Cemetery Moodus Middlesex County Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1804
2 January 1804
East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 62.

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Moodus Cemetery Moodus Middlesex County Connecticut, USA

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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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