Olson's Tree » Joshua Edgerton (1708-1779)
Personal data Joshua Edgerton
Source 1- He was born on February 26, 1708 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- He died on March 6, 1779 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 71 years old.
- A child of Samuel Edgerton and Alice Ripley
Household of Joshua Edgerton
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Birthday February 26, 1708
- 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 1708: Source: Wikipedia
- March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
- March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
- September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
- October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.
Day of death March 6, 1779
- The temperature on March 6, 1779 was about 4.0 °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 1779: Source: Wikipedia
- March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
- June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
- June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
- July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
- September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
- September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
Same birth/death day
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- 1677 » Nicola Fago, Italian composer and teacher († 1745)
- 1718 » Johan Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop, botanist and zoologist († 1773)
- 1720 » Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal († 1803)
- 1746 » Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma († 1806)
- 1754 » Henry Pelham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1694)
- 1758 » Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (b. 1705)
- 1764 » Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (b. 1690)
- 1796 » Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (b. 1713)
- 1836 » Deaths at the Battle of the Alamo:
- 1854 » Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, Irish colonel and diplomat, Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (b. 1778)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P2555.php : accessed January 4, 2026), "Joshua Edgerton (1708-1779)".
Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P2555.php : accessed January 4, 2026), "Joshua Edgerton (1708-1779)".