Zuriah
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Born: abt. 1778 in Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Zuriah BRETT died 6 October 1856 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
Mother: Sarah Brett
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Postcards and Memories of Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 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)
Name: Zuriah Brett
Gender: Female
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Burial Place: Amherst
Death Date: 06 Oct 1856
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1778
Birth Place: Stafford, Ct.
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Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Stephen Brett
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Mother's Name: Sarah Brett
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 16
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Z-HVW : 10 December 2014), Zuriah Brett, 06 Oct 1856; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 5 p 16; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
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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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