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His brother Thomas married Elizabeth Hatch and moved to Norwich. Elizabeth is mentioned as the sister of "John and Joseph Hatch" of Norwich, Connecticut. Jerusha Hatch also had two brothers John and Joseph, and was born in Preston, Connecticut. It is possible they are sisters. His other brother Andrew made a will, which mentions Zerah as one of the John's children. He had two sisters as well, Miriam and Margaret.
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1733
| 1733 • The election of Augustus III to succeed his father as King of Poland sparks the War of the Polish Succession. |
1754
Dec 11
Age: 22y
birth of childZerah Murdock Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ Zerah is mentioned in the will of his uncle Andrew Murdock as a son of John Murdock. Even though Andrew Murdock and his wife Tamisen had no children, they named many of their nieces and nephews in their will. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1754 • Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity. |
1757
Jan 20
Age: 24y
marriageJerusha Hatch Preston, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Since John's marriage to Jerusha Hatch is mentioned two years after Zerah's birthdate, it is possible Zerah was the son of a first wife. John's sister Agnes married James Dixon two months later in the same place. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1757 • Seven Years' War: Hungarian raiders plunder Berlin. |
1757
Aug 10
Age: 24y
militaryPreston, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Marched from Preston for the relief of Fort William Henry, a member of Capt. Nathan Leonard's company. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1757 • Battle of Plassey: 3,000 troops serving with the British East India Company under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000 strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey in India. |
1764
Jan 11
Age: 31y
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birth of childSeymour Murdock Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1764 • John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons of Great Britain for seditious libel. |
1804
Age: 71y
| 1804 • Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of Louisiana Territory from France to the United States. |