Didymus FRENCH

Born

24 April 1741 , Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

30 November 1811 , Jericho, Vermont, USA

Didymus married Jerusha STEVENS 25 December 1766 in Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jerusha STEVENS was born 28 April 1747 in Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Jerusha died 13 September 1806 in Jericho, Vermont, USA. Jerusha was the child of Nathaniel STEVENS and Sarah GRISWOLD .

Parents & Family of Didymus FRENCH

Parents of Didymus FRENCH

Father

Thomas FRENCH

Mother

Sarah GRAVES

Grandparents of Didymus FRENCH

Paternal grandparents

Ebenezer FRENCH Susannah BLATCHLEY

Maternal grandparents

John GRAVES Elizabeth FOOTE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Didymus FRENCH

Didymus FRENCH married

Jerusha STEVENS
Marriage date: 25 December 1766
Marriage place: Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jerusha STEVENS was the child of Nathaniel STEVENS and Sarah GRISWOLD

Children of Didymus FRENCH and Jerusha STEVENS

Samuel FRENCH

Born: 7 November 1767, Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 January 1826, Jericho, Vermont, USA

Married: Thankful MEIGS 1791

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Birth — 1741
24 April 1741
Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1766 Marriage / Partner
Didymus FRENCH and Jerusha STEVENS 25 December 1766, Madison, Connecticut, USA (East Guilford)

He was 25 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Samuel FRENCH was born 7 November 1767, Guilford, Connecticut, USA

Didymus was 26 years old.

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)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jerusha STEVENS died 13 September 1806, Jericho, Vermont, USA

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1811
30 November 1811
Jericho, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 70.

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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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