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Personal data Sarah Backus 

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  • She was born in the year 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
  • She died on June 2, 1846 in Lebanon, Connecticut, she was 85 years old.

Household of Sarah Backus

She is married to David Trumbull.

They got married on December 6, 1778, she was 17 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sarah Trumbull  1779-1839 
  2. Abigail Trumbull  1781-1861 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sarah Backus

Sarah Backus
1761-1846

1778

David Trumbull
1751-1822

Sarah Trumbull
1779-1839
Abigail Trumbull
1781-1861
Gov. Joseph Trumbull
1782-1861
Jonathan George Washington Trumbull
1787-1853

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Historical events

Day of marriage December 6, 1778

  • The temperature on December 6, 1778 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer half bewolkt 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 1778: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
    • June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
    • July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
    • July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
    • July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
    • September 17 » The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.

Day of death June 2, 1846

  • The temperature on June 2, 1846 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1846: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • February 4 » The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Salt Lake Valley.
    • May 11 » President James K. Polk asked for a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican–American War.
    • June 28 » Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone.
    • July 7 » US troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the US conquest of California.
    • August 10 » The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
    • December 6 » American and Californio forces clash at the Battle of San Pasqual.


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