♂ John Munselle

1735 - 1819

John Munselle
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Parents
John Munselle
John Munselle
1690 - 1776
Mary Lester
Mary Lester
1705 - 1776
Spouse
Elizabeth McCrary
Elizabeth McCrary
1739 - 1802
Children
Thomas Munselle
Thomas Munselle
1767 - 1824
 

Timeline

1767


Jul 19
Age: 32y
1767 • Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians and helps prolong the War of the Regulation.

1781


Feb 1
Age: 45y
1781 • American Revolution: A French fleet under Comte de Grasse enters Chesapeake Bay, cutting British General Charles Cornwallis off from escape by sea.

1790


Age: 54y
John Munsell, Elizabeth McCrary, Thomas Munsell, & Anna Tillotson - 1790 United States Federal Census

residence


New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓
John Munsell and John Munsell's sons Thomas and John are all living next door to each other with their families.
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1790 • 11 minor states of the Austrian Netherlands which took part in the Brabant Revolution at the end of 1789 sign a Treaty of Union creating the United States of Belgium. Prime Minister of Great Britain William Pitt refuses to recognize the new confederation's independence.

1790


Age: 54y
John Munsell, Elizabeth McCrary, Thomas Munsell, & Anna Tillotson - 1790 United States Federal Census

residence


New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓
John Munsell and John Munsell's sons Thomas and John are all living next door to each other with their families.
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1790 • Two Quaker delegates petition the United States Congress for the abolition of slavery.

1800


Age: 64y
John Munsell & Elizabeth McCrary - 1800 United States Federal Census

residence


Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓
They are living next door to their son John Munsell Jr. On the same page, some Tillotsons are also living.
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1800 • A public plebiscite in France confirms Napoleon as First Consul by a substantial majority.

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