Elizabeth RICHMOND

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16 February 1770 , Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

11 July 1855 , Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

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William RICHMOND Lois GRAY

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Born: 16 February 1770 in Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: William RICHMOND

Mother: Lois GRAY

Paternal grandparents: Barzillia RICHMOND , Sarah KNIGHT

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Elizabeth married Isaac WASHBURN 27 May 1798 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Isaac WASHBURN was born 1 February 1755 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA (Middleboro). Isaac died 3 November 1832 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton). Isaac was the child of Jonathan WASHBURN and Judah (Judith) WOOD.

Elizabeth RICHMOND died 11 July 1855 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Isaac WASHBURN
Marriage date: 27 May 1798
Marriage place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Isaac WASHBURN was the child of Jonathan WASHBURN and Judah (Judith) WOOD

Children of Isaac WASHBURN and Elizabeth RICHMOND

Fanny WASHBURN

Born: 16 December 1805, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 June 1876, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Barney DEAN 10 May 1828 Place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

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Birth — 1770
16 February 1770
Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth RICHMOND and Isaac WASHBURN 27 May 1798, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

She was 28 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

1805 Birth of Child
Fanny WASHBURN was born 16 December 1805, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Elizabeth was 35 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.

1828 Marriage of Child
Fanny WASHBURN married 10 May 1828, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton) to Barney DEAN

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

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Isaac WASHBURN died 3 November 1832, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1855
11 July 1855
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 85.

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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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