John HUNTINGTON

(b. 8 October 1763 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 1 October 1840 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA )

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John HUNTINGTON was born 8 October 1763 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

John HUNTINGTON was the child of Nathan HUNTINGTON and Amie BROWN (BROWNE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Matthew HUNTINGTON and Lydia LEONARD (maternal) John BROWN (BROWNE) and Amie (Ame) FELLOWS

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John married Olive CLARK 25 December 1788 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Olive CLARK was born 4 February 1770 in Durham, Connecticut, USA.

John HUNTINGTON died 1 October 1840 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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John HUNTINGTON married

Olive CLARK-- Date: 25 December 1788 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
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name: John Huntington
event: Marriage
event date: 25 Dec 1788
event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age:
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mother:
spouse: Olive Clark
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 27510
digital folder number: 004543209
image number: 02970

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), John Huntington and Olive Clark, 1788.

Children of John HUNTINGTON and Olive CLARK:

Olive HUNTINGTON (b.26 September 1789, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 15 September 1854, Groton, Vermont, USA )

Laura HUNTINGTON (b.13 December 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 29 June 1865, Grenville, Canada West)

Fanny HUNTINGTON (b.29 August 1793, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 22 March 1831, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA )
m. Gardner BARTON 13 February 1814 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amy HUNTINGTON (b.27 March 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. abt. 1796, )

Eliza HUNTINGTON (b.26 December 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 24 December 1851, )

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1763 Birth
8 October 1763
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1763 - Norwich, Connecticut
1763 HUNTINGTON John ye Son of Nathan Huntington and of Ame his Wife was Born October 8th 1763 Birth

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913

Baptism
Name: John Huntington
Father: Nathan Huntington
Baptism Date: 16 Oct 1763
Baptism Place: Griswold, Connecticut, USA

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
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Biography
John, born Oct. 8, 1763, married Olive Clark, and was a merchant in Middlebury, Vt. He died in Shaftesbury, in 1840.

A genealogical memoir of the Huntington family in this country: embracing all the known descendants of Simon and Margaret Huntington, who have retained the family name (1863)
Author: Huntington, E. B. (Elijah Baldwin), 1816-1877
Subject: Huntington, Simon, 1583-1633; Huntington family
Publisher: Stamford, Conn., The author

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Marriage / Partner
John HUNTINGTON and Olive CLARK 25 December 1788, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 25 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Olive HUNTINGTON was born 26 September 1789, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John was 25 years old.

1790 - Shaftsbury, Vermont
Name: John Huntington
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Note:
Page: 5
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M637
Affiliate Film Number: 12
GS Film Number: 0568152
Digital Folder Number: 005157143
Image Number: 00017
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1791 Birth of Child
Laura HUNTINGTON was born 13 December 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John was 28 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Fanny HUNTINGTON was born 29 August 1793, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John was 29 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Amy HUNTINGTON was born 27 March 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John was 32 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Eliza HUNTINGTON was born 26 December 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John was 34 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 - Shaftsbury, Vermont
Name: John Huntington
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1800
Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Note:
Page: 168
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M32
Affiliate Film Number: 51
GS Film Number: 218688
Digital Folder Number: 004956028
Image Number: 00099
1800 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1814 Marriage of Child
Fanny HUNTINGTON married 13 February 1814, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Gardner BARTON

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Death of Child
Fanny HUNTINGTON died 22 March 1831, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

John was 67 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 Death
1 October 1840
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

He died at the age of 77.

Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 7/7/2025 4:43:57 PM

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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