Sickler Family Tree » William Morton (1715-1791)
Personal data William Morton
Source 1- He was born on September 11, 1715 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- He died on October 11, 1791 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, he was 76 years old.
- A child of John Morton and Jane Williams
Household of William Morton
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Historical events
Birthday September 11, 1715
- The temperature on September 11, 1715 was about 14.0 °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 1715: Source: Wikipedia
- April 15 » The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
- May 3 » A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
- July 20 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.
- July 31 » Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
- September 1 » King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
- November 13 » Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.
Day of death October 11, 1791
- The temperature on October 11, 1791 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: zeer 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)
- In the year 1791: Source: Wikipedia
- January 25 » The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits the old Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
- June 21 » King Louis XVI of France and his immediate family begin the Flight to Varennes during the French Revolution.
- August 26 » John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
- September 13 » King Louis XVI of France accepts the new constitution.
- September 14 » The Papal States lose Avignon to Revolutionary France.
- December 4 » The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
Same birth/death day
- 1681 » Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist († 1741)
- 1700 » James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright († 1748)
- 1711 » William Boyce, English organist and composer († 1779)
- 1723 » Johann Bernhard Basedow, German author and educator († 1790)
- 1751 » Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen († 1827)
- 1764 » Valentino Fioravanti, Italian organist and composer († 1837)
- 1725 » Hans Herr, Swiss-American bishop (b. 1639)
- 1779 » Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (b. 1745)
- 1809 » Meriwether Lewis, American captain, explorer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory (b. 1774)
- 1821 » John Ross Key, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1754)
- 1837 » Samuel Wesley, English organist and composer (b. 1766)
- 1852 » Gotthold Eisenstein, German mathematician and academic (b. 1823)
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Sheldon Sickler, "Sickler Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/sickler-family-tree/P5116.php : accessed May 1, 2025), "William Morton (1715-1791)".