Olson's Tree » Sarah Chester (1707-1770)
Personal data Sarah Chester
Source 1Source 2- She was born on July 4, 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.Source 2
- She died on September 18, 1770 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, she was 63 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.Source 2
- A child of Major John Chester Jr and Hannah Talcott
Household of Sarah Chester
She is married to Israel Williams.
They got married in the year 1731, she was 23 years old.
Child(ren):
- John Williams 1732-1751
- Sarah Williams 1736-1817
- Israel Williams 1738-1741
- Eunice Williams 1742-1807
- Israel Williams 1745-1823
- Jerusha Williams 1748-1821
- Elizabeth Williams 1751-1786
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Birthday July 4, 1707
- 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 1707: Source: Wikipedia
- January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
- January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
- May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
- October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
- October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
- November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
Day of death September 18, 1770
- The temperature on September 18, 1770 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: dauw. 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 1770: Source: Wikipedia
- April 20 » The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza.
- July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
- July 7 » The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
- August 21 » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
- August 22 » James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.
- November 14 » James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile.
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- 1812 » Safranbolulu Izzet Mehmet Pasha, Ottoman politician, 186th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1743)
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