Sylvanus
BACKUS
(b.
3 June 1768
,
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
4 February 1817
,
Pomfret, Connecticut, USA
)
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Sylvanus BACKUS was born 3 June 1768 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sylvanus 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 PARKHURSTSylvanus BACKUS died 4 February 1817 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA .
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1768 Birth 3 June 1768
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.
1817 Death 4 February 1817
Pomfret, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 48.
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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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