David
DEXTER
(b.
abt. 1800
,
Windsor, Connecticut, USA
d.
14 February 1876
,
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
)
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David DEXTER was born abt. 1800 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA
David DEXTER was the child of ? and ?David DEXTER died 14 February 1876 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
Occupation: Wheelwright
Father: David Dexter
Mother: Mary Pitkin
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Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
First Church in Windsor (1794)
First Church in Windsor, Connecticut is the oldest Congregational church in Connecticut, tracing its beginnings to 1630 in Plymouth, England, where 140 men and women sailed on the Mary & John, the first of 17 ships of the so-called Winthrop Fleet bound for the colony of Massachusetts. Hearing from the Indians of the fertile land along the Connecticut River in what is now called the Connecticut River Valley, a small contingent of settlers headed southwest, establishing the first Connecticut town settlement at Windsor in 1633. Word soon spread that Windsor was a good place to settle, and in 1635 the First Church congregation ventured forth from their homes in Dorchester, Massachusetts to answer the beckoning call of a new life in Connecticut... waymarking.com
The history of Windsor’s Congregational Church goes back to 1630, when its founding members arrived in Massachusetts with John Winthrop‘s fleet. In 1635, they left Dorchester, Mass and settled... Read MORE...
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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)
Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
Poquonock Community Church, Poquonock, Conn.
Poquonock Community Church is actually the Second Congregational Church of Poquonock, founded June 2, 1841. The "First Church" was founded in 1726 and lasted until 1820. At that point, unfortunately, the "First Church" entered a very dark period of intemperance and a loss of morals. The meetinghouse was literally left "to rack and ruin."...
Early in 1840, a Rev. Hempstead (Old records do not give us a first name) was the first to suggest the formation of "Second Church."...
The meetinghouse was constructed and the church was officially dedicated on April 12, 1854. Horace Bushnell was one of the honored guests at this dedication...
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1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
Grace Church, Windsor, Conn.
The Grace Episcopal Church congregation gathered in Windsor in 1842 under the leadership of Rev. Arthur Coxe of Hartford. The first church building was a wooden structure erected in 1845 where St. Gabriel Catholic Church stands today. As membership grew, so did the need for a larger building... The cornerstone was laid in 1864 and the church was consecrated in 1865.
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: David Dexter
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Amherst
Death Date: 14 Feb 1876
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1800
Birth Place: Windsor, Conn.
Occupation: Wheelwright
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: David Dexter
Father's Birthplace: Rochester, Mass
Mother's Name: Mary Pitkin
Mother's Birthplace: E. Hartford, Ct.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 80
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH18-799 : 10 December 2014), David Dexter, 14 Feb 1876; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference v 5 p 80; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
Name: David Dexter
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Amherst
Death Date: 14 Feb 1876
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1800
Birth Place: Windsor, Conn.
Occupation: Wheelwright
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: David Dexter
Father's Birthplace: Rochester, Mass
Mother's Name: Mary Pitkin
Mother's Birthplace: E. Hartford, Ct.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 80
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH18-799 : 10 December 2014), David Dexter, 14 Feb 1876; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference v 5 p 80; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
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