Stephen
BACKUS
(b.
27 November 1759
,
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
31 August 1845
,
Royalton, Vermont, USA
)
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Stephen BACKUS was born 27 November 1759 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Stephen BACKUS was the child of Andrew BACKUS and Lois PIERCE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel BACKUS and Elizabeth TRACY (maternal) Thomas PIERCE and Mary PARKHURSTStephen BACKUS died 31 August 1845 in Royalton, Vermont, USA .
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1759 Birth 27 November 1759
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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 Death 31 August 1845
Royalton, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 85.
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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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