Olson's Tree » Samuel West (1700-1779)
Personal data Samuel West
Source 1Source 2- He was born on April 10, 1700 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 2
- He died on February 3, 1779 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, he was 78 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 2
- A child of Francis West and Mercy Minor
Household of Samuel West
(1) He had a relationship with Abigail Baker.
(2) He is married to Sarah Delano.
They got married on November 4, 1724 at Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Abigail West 1734-1752
- Abner West 1737-1828
- Elisha West 1742-????
Timeline Samuel West
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=165876371&pid=8376
/ Ancestry.com - U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday April 10, 1700
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1700: Source: Wikipedia
- January 26 » The 8.7–9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.
- February 27 » The island of New Britain is discovered by Europeans.
- February 28 » Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.
- March 1 » Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian calendar on this date in 1753.
Day of marriage November 4, 1724
- The temperature on November 4, 1724 was about 3.0 °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 1724: Source: Wikipedia
- January 28 » The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
- April 7 » Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
- November 11 » Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
- December 7 » Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.
Day of death February 3, 1779
- The temperature on February 3, 1779 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: helder half bewolkt. 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.
- May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
- July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
- 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.
- August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
Same birth/death day
- 1651 » Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, and physician († 1708)
- 1656 » René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian settler, founded Rimouski († 1718)
- 1704 » Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author († 1766)
- 1707 » Michel Corrette, French organist, composer, and author († 1795)
- 1713 » John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker († 1788)
- 1755 » Samuel Hahnemann, German-French physician and academic († 1843)
- 1737 » Tommaso Ceva, Italian mathematician and academic (b. 1648)
- 1802 » Pedro Rodríguez, Spanish statesman and economist (b. 1723)
- 1813 » Juan Bautista Cabral, Argentinian sergeant (b. 1789)
- 1820 » Gia Long, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1762)
- 1832 » George Crabbe, English surgeon and poet (b. 1754)
- 1862 » Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 1774)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P8376.php : accessed May 1, 2025), "Samuel West (1700-1779)".