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Personal data Benjamin Douglas 

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Household of Benjamin Douglas

(1) He is married to Rebecca Fish.

They got married on January 24, 1763 at North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 21 years old.


(2) He is married to Elizabeth SMITH.

They got married in the year 1768 at Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Douglass  1770-1834

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Benjamin Douglas

William Douglas
1672-1719
Sarah Proctor
1676-1731
John Douglas
1703-1766

Benjamin Douglas
1741-1775

(1) 1763

Rebecca Fish
1739-1766

(2) 1768

Elizabeth SMITH
-1823

Elizabeth Douglass
1770-1834

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    Historical events

    Birthday July 27, 1741

    • The temperature on July 27, 1741 was about 19.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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      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 marriage January 24, 1763

    • The temperature on January 24, 1763 was about -0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest by south. Weather type: geheel betrokken. 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)
    • Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1763: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 10 » French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
      • May 7 » Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
      • May 9 » The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces.
      • July 31 » Odawa Chief Pontiac's forces defeat British troops at the Battle of Bloody Run during Pontiac's War.
      • August 5 » Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
      • September 14 » Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.

    Day of death December 3, 1775

    • The temperature on December 3, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. 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 1775: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
      • July 3 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
      • September 25 » American Revolution: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off.
      • November 7 » John Murray, the Royal Governor of the Colony of Virginia, starts the first mass emancipation of slaves in North America by issuing Lord Dunmore's Offer of Emancipation, which offers freedom to slaves who abandoned their colonial masters to fight with Murray and the British.
      • November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
      • December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.
    

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