McNiven - Oliver Family tree » Thomas Rossiter (1720-1789)
Personal data Thomas Rossiter
Source 1Source 2- He was born on October 2, 1720 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
- Alternative: He was born on October 2, 1720 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
- He died on August 29, 1789 in Tiverton, Devon, England, he was 68 years old.
- A child of Thomas Rossiter and Mary Townsend
Household of Thomas Rossiter
He is married to Mary Pingstone.
They got married on May 3, 1741 at Tiverton, Devon, England, he was 20 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Thomas Rossiter 1743-1839
- Robert Rossiter 1745-1841
- Mary Rossiter ± 1749-????
- Sarah Rossiter 1752-????
- Roger Rossiter 1757-1842
Timeline Thomas Rossiter
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Historical events
Birthday October 2, 1720
- The temperature on October 2, 1720 was about 12.0 °C. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1720: Source: Wikipedia
- January 21 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
- February 29 » Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
- March 24 » Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
- August 14 » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
- October 20 » Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
- November 9 » The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.
Day of marriage May 3, 1741
- The temperature on May 3, 1741 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1741: Source: Wikipedia
- March 13 » The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins.
- April 10 » War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz.
- May 20 » The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ends in a Spanish victory and the British begin withdrawal towards Jamaica with substantial losses.
- June 25 » Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary.
- July 15 » Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.
- September 14 » George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.
Day of death August 29, 1789
- The temperature on August 29, 1789 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1789: Source: Wikipedia
- January 21 » The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
- March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
- May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
- July 11 » Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille.
- October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.
- November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
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Andrea Oliver, "McNiven - Oliver Family tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/mcniven-oliver-family-tree/P5732.php : accessed May 13, 2025), "Thomas Rossiter (1720-1789)".