Nathan SEELYE

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26 October 1766 , Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

4 November 1849 , Bethel, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 26 October 1766 in Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Nathan married Hannah HAWLEY 1 December 1790 in Bethel, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hannah HAWLEY was born 6 August 1768 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill). Hannah died 20 September 1834 in Bethel, Connecticut, USA.

Nathan SEELYE died 4 November 1849 in Bethel, Connecticut, USA.
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Hannah HAWLEY
Marriage date: 1 December 1790
Marriage place: Bethel, Connecticut, USA

Children of Nathan SEELYE and Hannah HAWLEY

Aaron SEELEY

Born: 25 September 1791, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 May 1872, Danbury, Connecticut, USA

Isaac Hawley SEELYE

Born: 11 January 1793, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 March 1880, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

Seth Clark SEELYE

Born: 25 February 1795, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 26 March 1869, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1766
26 October 1766
Fairfield, 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

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1790 Marriage / Partner
Nathan SEELYE and Hannah HAWLEY 1 December 1790, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

He was 24 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Aaron SEELEY was born 25 September 1791, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

Nathan was 24 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Isaac Hawley SEELYE was born 11 January 1793, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

Nathan was 26 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Seth Clark SEELYE was born 25 February 1795, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

Nathan was 28 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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)

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.

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah HAWLEY died 20 September 1834, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

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

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Name: Nathan Seelye
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Death Date: 04 Nov 1849
Death Place: Bethel, Connecticut
Age: 83
Birth Date: 1766
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03411-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3198
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014), Nathan Seelye, 04 Nov 1849; citing Bethel, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,198.'

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Congregational Church Cemetery Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA PLOT R7-28

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Congregational Church Cemetery Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA PLOT R7-28

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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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