Sarah
GORTON
(b.
24 April 1773
,
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
2 November 1851
,
Plainfield, Connecticut, USA
)
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Sarah GORTON was born 24 April 1773 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah GORTON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah married Joseph TILLINGHAST 14 September 1788 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph TILLINGHAST was born 10 February 1767 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton). Joseph died 3 March 1815 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA.
Sarah GORTON died 2 November 1851 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA .
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Family and Children of Sarah GORTON
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Joseph TILLINGHAST-- Date: 14 September 1788 Place: Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Children of Joseph TILLINGHAST and Sarah GORTON:
Phebe TILLINGHAST (b.26 April 1794, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA d. 19 September 1888, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )
m. George P HOPKINS 1823
Joseph TILLINGHAST-- Date: 14 September 1788 Place: Voluntown, Connecticut, USAChildren of Joseph TILLINGHAST and Sarah GORTON:
Phebe TILLINGHAST (b.26 April 1794, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA d. 19 September 1888, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )m. George P HOPKINS 1823
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1773 Birth 24 April 1773
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Marriage / PartnerSarah GORTON and Joseph TILLINGHAST 14 September 1788, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
She was 15 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildPhebe TILLINGHAST was born 26 April 1794, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Sarah was 21 years old.
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.
1815 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph TILLINGHAST died 3 March 1815, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
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)
1851 Death 2 November 1851
Plainfield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 78.
Postcards and Memories of Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
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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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