James
RICHARDS
(b.
29 October 1723
,
Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
17 May 1810
,
New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
)
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James RICHARDS was born 29 October 1723 in Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut
James RICHARDS was the child of ? and ?James had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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James RICHARDS died 17 May 1810 in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA.
son of Samuel Richards and Elizabeth Latham
m. Ruth Hanford
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1723 Birth 29 October 1723
Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1810 Death 17 May 1810
New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 86.
James is buried at: Canoe Hill Cemetery, New Canaan, Connecticut
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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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