Anna MARTIN

Born

3 June 1770 , Woodbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

28 December 1821 , Woodbury, Connecticut, USA

Age: 52

Anna married Jonas MINOR 26 October 1785 in Bethlehem, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jonas MINOR was born 31 March 1762 in Woodbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Jonas died 8 May 1823 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA . Jonas was the child of David MINOR (MINER) and Elizabeth WALKER .

Parents & Family of Anna MARTIN

Parents of Anna MARTIN

Father

Simeon MARTIN

Mother

Ann ATWOOD

Grandparents of Anna MARTIN

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Minor, Anna, wife of Jonas, died Dec 28, 1821, age 52

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Anna MARTIN

Anna MARTIN married

Jonas MINOR
Marriage date: 26 October 1785
Marriage place: Bethlehem, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com

Jonas MINOR was the child of David MINOR (MINER) and Elizabeth WALKER

Marriage notes:

Name: Jonas Minor

Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1785

Marriage Place: Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Spouse: Anna Martin

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Children of Jonas MINOR and Anna MARTIN

Jonas MINOR

Born: abt. 1791, , Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1791, , Connecticut, USA

Electa MINOR

Born: 20 March 1799, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 December 1855, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Married: Minot SMITH 26 June 1811 Place: Woodbury, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1770
3 June 1770
Woodbury, 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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Anna MARTIN and Jonas MINOR 26 October 1785, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem)

She was 15 years old.

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

1799 Birth of Child
Electa MINOR was born 20 March 1799, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA (Bethlem)

Anna 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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Marriage of Child
Electa MINOR married 26 June 1811, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA to Minot SMITH

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

1821 Death

Name: Anna Minor
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 28 Dec 1821
Death Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Age: 52
Birth Date: 1769
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jonas
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03776-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 3374
Reference Number: 27
Collection: Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

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South Cemetery Woodbury Litchfield County Connecticut, USA

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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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