Robert KENYON

Born

10 January 1735 , Charlestown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

2 October 1805 , Greenwich, New York, USA

Robert married Ruth BARBER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth BARBER was born abt. 1742 in Hopkinton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Ruth died 25 March 1825 in Bottenkill, Washington, New York, USA. Ruth was the child of Benjamin BARBER and Mary TEFFT .

Parents & Family of Robert KENYON

Parents of Robert KENYON

Father

David KENYON

Mother

Mary SANFORD

Grandparents of Robert KENYON

Paternal grandparents

John KENYON Anna MUMFORD

Maternal grandparents

William SANFORD Hope SISSON

Robert had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Robert KENYON

Robert KENYON married

Ruth BARBER
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Ruth BARBER was the child of Benjamin BARBER and Mary TEFFT

Children of Robert KENYON and Ruth BARBER

Keturah KENYON

Born: 24 May 1768, South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 22 December 1851, Greenwich, New York, USA

Married: Francis ROBERTSON

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Birth — 1735
10 January 1735
Charlestown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

1768 Birth of Child
Keturah KENYON was born 24 May 1768, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)

Robert was 33 years old.

Revolutionary War

KENYON, ROBERT
Ancestor #: A064994
Service: RHODE ISLAND Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE
Birth: 1-10-1735 CHARLESTOWN RHODE ISLAND
Death: 10-2-1805 GREENWICH - BURIED NEW YORK
Service Description: 1) GRAND JUROR,SOUTH KINGSTON,3-3-1778.

COMMENTS(Overview)
1) 626630 IS ON FICHE. MISSING 9/ 3/ 2001

RESIDENCE
1) City: SOUTH KINGSTON - State: RHODE ISLAND

SPOUSE
1) RUTH BARBER

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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)

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)

Grave

Bottskill Baptist Church Cemetery Greenwich Washington County New York, USA

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Death — 1805
2 October 1805
Greenwich, New York, USA
He died at the age of 70.

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Bottskill Baptist Church Cemetery Greenwich Washington County New York, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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