Benjamin
PARKHURST
(b.
20 January 1745
,
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
15 December 1842
,
Royalton, Vermont, USA
)
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Benjamin PARKHURST was born 20 January 1745 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Benjamin PARKHURST was the child of Joseph PARKHURST and Mary JOHNSONBenjamin had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Benjamin married Sarah SHEPARD 12 October 1773 in Royalton, Vermont, New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah SHEPARD was born 1 November 1754 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville). Sarah died 1 September 1834 in Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North). Sarah was the child of Simon SHEPARD and Rachel SPAULDING.
Benjamin PARKHURST died 15 December 1842 in Royalton, Vermont, USA .
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Family and Children of Benjamin PARKHURST
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Sarah SHEPARD-- Date: 12 October 1773 Place: Royalton, Vermont, New England
Sarah SHEPARD was the child of Simon SHEPARD and Rachel SPAULDING
Children of Benjamin PARKHURST and Sarah SHEPARD:
Elizabeth PARKHURST (b.9 January 1786, Royalton, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 12 September 1874, )
m. Abel STEVENS 1 January 1805 in Burlington, Vermont, USA
Sarah SHEPARD-- Date: 12 October 1773 Place: Royalton, Vermont, New England Sarah SHEPARD was the child of Simon SHEPARD and Rachel SPAULDING
Children of Benjamin PARKHURST and Sarah SHEPARD:
Elizabeth PARKHURST (b.9 January 1786, Royalton, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 12 September 1874, )m. Abel STEVENS 1 January 1805 in Burlington, Vermont, USA
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1745 Birth 20 January 1745
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1773 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin PARKHURST and Sarah SHEPARD 12 October 1773, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)
He was 28 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildElizabeth PARKHURST was born 9 January 1786, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)
Benjamin was 40 years old.
1805 Marriage of ChildElizabeth PARKHURST married 1 January 1805, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Abel STEVENS
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.
1834 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah SHEPARD died 1 September 1834, Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North)
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.1842 Death 15 December 1842
Royalton, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 97.
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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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