Olson's Tree » John Huntington (1706-1777)
Personal data John Huntington
Source 1- He was born on May 17, 1706 in Lebanon, Connecticut.
- Alternative: He was born on May 17, 1706 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.
- He died on February 20, 1777 in Lebanon, Connecticut, he was 70 years old.
- Alternative: He died on February 20, 1777 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 70 years old.
- A child of Samuel Huntington and Mary Clark
Household of John Huntington
He is married to Mehetable Metcalf.
They got married in the year 1728 at Lebanon, Connecticut, he was 21 years old.
Child(ren):
- Elizabeth Huntington 1731-1736
- Eunice Huntington 1733-1736
- John Huntington 1735-1736
- John Huntington 1737-1830
- Joseph Huntington 1739-1818
- Israel Huntington 1741-± 1742
- Daniel Huntington 1743-????
- Nathaniel Huntington 1745-1745
- David Huntington 1745-1812
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Historical events
Birthday May 17, 1706
- 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 1706: Source: Wikipedia
- February 3 » During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment.
- May 23 » John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at the Battle of Ramillies.
- July 22 » The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each countries' Parliaments, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- September 7 » War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.
Day of death February 20, 1777
- The temperature on February 20, 1777 was about -7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: betrokken mist. 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
- April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
- April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
- July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
- September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
- October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
- December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
Same birth/death day
- 1682 » Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate († 1722)
- 1698 » Gio Nicola Buhagiar, Maltese painter († 1752)
- 1706 » Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian († 1780)
- 1718 » Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department († 1778)
- 1732 » Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer († 1817)
- 1743 » Seth Warner, American colonel († 1784)
- 1762 » Tobias Mayer, German astronomer and academic (b. 1723)
- 1771 » Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist and astronomer (b. 1678)
- 1773 » Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (b. 1701)
- 1778 » Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and scholar (b. 1711)
- 1790 » Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1741)
- 1806 » Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (b. 1725)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P18689.php : accessed January 9, 2026), "John Huntington (1706-1777)".