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Goshen, Connecticut, USA
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Nathaniel Baldwin was born 20 July 1761
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He married Susanna Sherman . Susanna Sherman was born 7 April 1765 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA . She died 2 January 1839 in Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA . She was the daughter of Josiah Sherman and Martha Minot.
Nathaniel Baldwin died 30 August 1840 in , Michigan, USA.
He married Susanna Sherman . Susanna Sherman was born 7 April 1765 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA . She died 2 January 1839 in Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA . She was the daughter of Josiah Sherman and Martha Minot.
Nathaniel Baldwin died 30 August 1840 in , Michigan, USA.
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Susanna Sherman was the daughter of Josiah Sherman and Martha Minot
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Birth 20 July 1761Goshen, Connecticut, USA
1764 - British Government issues the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act raised revenues higher than ever before by a new series of taxes on the colonists.
World History, Part Two, Arco Publishing, Inc., New York, 1980 -
1765 - November - The British government issues the Stamp Act.First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public and legal document had to have a Stamp, or British seal, on it. The Stamp, of ...Read MORE...
1770 - March 5 - Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre | The American Revolution
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1773 - December 16 - Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party
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1774 - March - The Coercive Acts (called Intolerable Acts by Americans)The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea party. They were meant to punish the Massachusetts...Read MORE...
1774 - June 1 - Boston Port Bill: British government orders Port of Boston closedhistoryorb.com - June 1, 1774
1774 - September 5 - First Continental Congress formed in PhiladelphiaThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in...Read MORE...
1775 - April 18 - Paul Revere's famous rideThe Truth About Paul Revere | America: Facts vs. Fiction
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1775 - April 19 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord.Reading Through History (www.youtube.com)
The Battles of Lexington and...Read MORE...
1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion of his militia across the half-mile width of Lake Champlain to the base of the fort. As the sun...Read MORE...
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting...Read MORE...
1775 - June 17 - Battle of Bunker HillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces...Read MORE...
1775 - December 31 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.December 31, 1775
1776 - March 17 - British, Get Out!Colonial troops force British to evacuate Boston.
1776 - May 2: The American revolution gains support from King Louis XVI of France 1776 - July 4 - American Declaration of IndependenceAmerica the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence
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1776 - December 26 - Washington crosses the DelawareFamous American victory that began with "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Actually, the whole army crossed the Delaware River, which was frozen in places, on Christmas night, 1776, from...Read MORE...
1777 - July 5 - St. Clair surrenders Fort Ticonderoga to the British 1777 - September 26 - British General William Howe occupies Philadelphia during American Revolutionhistoryorb.com -
1777 - November 15 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted On November 15, 1777, the second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. Then they needed approval from the states.
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December 1777 - June 1778 - The winter at Valley ForgeThis Pennsylvania encampment was occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The winter was particularly harsh, and the army was short on food, clothing, and supplies. But they...Read MORE...
February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States. June 1779 - Spain entered Revolutionary War in favor of Americans. 1780 - September 25 - Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered.www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ articles/ ushistory/ revolutionarywartimeline.htm -
1781 - October 19 - The British Surrender at Yorktown America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the British. That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered...Read MORE...
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)"While living in Paris, Franklin hated having to change constantly from reading glasses to distance glasses. He directed an optician to cut two pairs of lenses horizontally in half and mount them in...Read MORE...
1784 - The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)"Argand burner, first scientifically constructed oil lamp, patented in 1784 in England by a Swiss, Aimé Argand. The first basic change in lamps in thousands of years, it applied a principle that was...Read MORE...
1784 - January 14 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary WarOn September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up in Paris. Under the terms of the treaty, the United States was granted territory as far west as the ...Read MORE...
1787 - September 17 - U.S. Constitution ratifiedThe Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. The United ...Read MORE...
1789 - April 30 - George Washington (1732–1799) became 1st President of the United StatesOn April 30, 1789, in a deep, low voice, George Washington gave his first speech as president of the United States. This speech is now known as the first presidential inaugural address. He spoke to a ...Read MORE...
1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important topic the first representatives and senators needed to address was establishing the U.S. military....Read MORE...
1790 - July 16 - Washington, D. C. becomes capital of United StatesOn July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the permanent capital of the United States.
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1791 - December 15 - The Bill of Rights takes effectTED-Ed (www.youtube.com)
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1792 - New York Stock Exchange foundedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ nytimeln.htm -
1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)"In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a simple machine that influenced the history of the United States. He invented a cotton gin that was popular in the South. The South became the cotton producing part...Read MORE...
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy 1797 - March 4 - John Adams (1735-1826) becomes 2nd President of the United StatesThe presidential election was the first contested election in the United States. When the final tabulation of votes arrived at the senate, ironically it was Adams who opened the envelope as he was...Read MORE...
1799 - Rosetta Stone discovered 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)...Probably the most important developments in the science of electricity started with the invention of the first battery in 1800 by Alessandro Volta. This battery gave the world its first...Read MORE...
1801 - Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 - March 4 - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) becomes 3rd President of the United StatesOn February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States, but there was more to it than beating his opponent. When Thomas Jefferson ran for president, he beat his opponent,...Read MORE...
1803 - October 20 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain.Senate Ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty
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1804 - October 10 - A famous snow hurricane occurred.The unusual coastal storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey. Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet reported at the crest of the Green Mountains. A foot of snow was...Read MORE...
1805 - Michigan Territory created, seat of government established in Detroit; much of Detroit destroyed by firewww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ mitimeln.htm -
1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman Empire 1805 - November 15 - Lewis and Clark reach PacificSmithsonian Channel (www.youtube.com)
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1809 - March 4 - James Madison (1751-1836) becomes 4th President of the United StatesIn 1809, Madison succeeded Jefferson as president, defeating Charles C. Pinckney. His wife, Dolley Payne Todd, whom he married in 1794, brought a new social sparkle to the executive mansion. In the...Read MORE...
1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1816 - Year without a summerThe year 1816 has been aptly characterized as the year without a summer. Several of the preceding summers were so cold as to suggest a possible future famine. This tendency to frigidity reached its...Read MORE...
1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)"... The first known bicyclist was the Comte de Sivrac, who was seen riding a two-wheel 'wooden horse' in Paris in 1791, the Smithsonian reports. Among its many drawbacks was that it was impossible...Read MORE...
1817 - March 4 - James Monroe (1758-1831) becomes 5th President of the United StatesElected president in 1816 over the Federalist Rufus King, and reelected without opposition in 1820, Monroe, the last of the Virginia dynasty, pursued the course of systematic tranquilization that won ...Read MORE...
1819 - The Panic of 1819 - A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.In 1819 a financial panic swept across the country. The growth in trade that followed the War of 1812 came to an abrupt halt. Unemployment mounted, banks failed, mortgages were foreclosed, and...Read MORE...
1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)One of the greatest commodities in the United States today is a greyish powder commonly sold in 50-pound bags for about 10 cents a pound.
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1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)"... in 1811 George Stephenson made an engine. 'At last something practical has been designed,' thought many. George improved his design, and by 1825 his locomotion was on the rails. This was the...Read MORE...
1825 - March 4 - John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) becomes 6th President of the United StatesWhen no presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes in 1824, Adams, with the support of Henry Clay, was elected by the House in 1825 over Andrew Jackson, who had the original...Read MORE...
1825 - October 26 - Erie Canal completedThe Erie Canal (www.youtube.com)
The work completed. - This is the day,...Read MORE...
1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, UK)...John Baptist von Helmont, born at Brussels in 1677, while engaged in chemical research, discovered gas and named it. An English rector, Rev. Dr. John Clayton, discovered coal gas in 1792, thereby...Read MORE...
1826 - July 4 – Former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated Independence Day. His last words were Thomas Jefferson still survives. He was mistaken: Jefferson had died...Read MORE...
1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)In 1827 the first friction match was invented in England by John Walker. Walker's matches were sticks tipped with a mixture of chemicals that burst into flame when scratched against a rough...Read MORE...
1827 - February 28 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first U.S. railway chartered for commercial transport of passengers and freight. There were skeptics who doubted that a steam engine...Read MORE...
1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)MONUMENT FOR SUPPOSED SEWING MACHINE INVENTOR
Lyons, France, Aug. 23. - (Correspondence of Associated Press) - A monument is to be erected here soon in honor of Bartholomew Thimonnier, whom the...Read MORE...
1829 - March 4 - Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) becomes 7th President of the United States.As president, Jackson greatly expanded the power and prestige of the presidential office and carried through an unprecedented program of domestic reform, vetoing the bill to extend the United States...Read MORE...
1830 - May 28 – The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of TearsThe Indian Removal Act was a law passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. It authorized the president to negotiate with Indian tribes in the Southern United States ...Read MORE...
1831 - January 1 - First Abolitionist NewspaperThe first abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, published in Boston by William Lloyd Garrison
www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/ massachusetts.html - January 1, 1831
1835 - Conflict with Ohio (Toledo War) over border; Ohio granted lands around Toledo, Michigan received entire Upper Peninsulawww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ mitimeln.htm -
1836 - The Alamo and Texas Declaration of IndependenceIn 1836, a small band of Texans fought the Mexican Army from inside an old mission chapel known as the Alamo. Texans fighting for independence from Mexico had seized the structure and sent Mexican...Read MORE...
1837 - Michigan became 26th U. S. statewww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ mitimeln.htm -
1837 - March 4 - Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) becomes 8th President of the United StatesIn 1832, Van Buren became vice president; in 1836, president. The Panic of 1837 overshadowed his term. He attributed it to the overexpansion of the credit and favored the establishment of an...Read MORE...
1873 - The Panic of 1837The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession that lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices and wages went down while unemployment went up....Read MORE...
1839 Death of Spouse/PartnerSusanna Sherman died 2 January 1839, Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre.www.wikipedia.org - January 2, 1839
Death 30 August 1840, Michigan, USA
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