Jerusha STEVENS

Born

28 April 1747 , Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

13 September 1806 , Jericho, Vermont, USA

Jerusha married Didymus FRENCH 25 December 1766 in Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Didymus FRENCH was born 24 April 1741 in Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Didymus died 30 November 1811 in Jericho, Vermont, USA. Didymus was the child of Thomas FRENCH and Sarah GRAVES .

Parents & Family of Jerusha STEVENS

Parents of Jerusha STEVENS

Father

Nathaniel STEVENS

Mother

Sarah GRISWOLD

Grandparents of Jerusha STEVENS

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Daniel GRISWOLD Jerusha STEVENS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jerusha STEVENS

Jerusha STEVENS married

Didymus FRENCH
Marriage date: 25 December 1766
Marriage place: Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Didymus FRENCH was the child of Thomas FRENCH and Sarah GRAVES

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 — 1747
28 April 1747
Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

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

She was 19 years old.

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

Jerusha was 20 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)

Death — 1806
13 September 1806
Jericho, Vermont, USA
She died at the age of 59.

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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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