William RICHMOND

Born

17 August 1744 , Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

4 October 1828 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Barzillia RICHMOND Sarah KNIGHT

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Born: 17 August 1744 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Barzillia RICHMOND

Mother: Sarah KNIGHT

Paternal grandparents: William RICHMOND , Anna GRAY

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William married Lois GRAY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lois GRAY was born 12 June 1745 in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville).

William RICHMOND died 4 October 1828 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Elizabeth RICHMOND

Born: 16 February 1770, Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 July 1855, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Isaac WASHBURN 27 May 1798 Place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

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Birth — 1744
17 August 1744
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

1770 Birth of Child
Elizabeth RICHMOND was born 16 February 1770, Danbury, Connecticut, USA

William was 25 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

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 of Child
Elizabeth RICHMOND married 27 May 1798, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton) to Isaac WASHBURN

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)

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.

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Swan Point Cemetery Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA

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Death — 1828
4 October 1828
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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Swan Point Cemetery Providence Providence County Rhode Island, 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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