Margaret
BENTLY
Born
abt. 1778
,
Sheffield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
7 September 1850
,
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: abt. 1778 in Sheffield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Margaret BENTLY died 7 September 1850 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Wm Bently
Mother: Abigal Bently
Mother: Abigal Bently
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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Name: Margaret Bently
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 07 Sep 1850
Death Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1778
Birth Place: Sheffield
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Father's Name: Wm Bently
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Mother's Name: Abigal Bently
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p13 cn14
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F41C-ZTL : 10 December 2014), Margaret Bently, 07 Sep 1850; citing Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass, reference p13 cn14; FHL microfilm 250,248.'
Name: Margaret Bently
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 07 Sep 1850
Death Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1778
Birth Place: Sheffield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Wm Bently
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Abigal Bently
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p13 cn14
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F41C-ZTL : 10 December 2014), Margaret Bently, 07 Sep 1850; citing Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass, reference p13 cn14; FHL microfilm 250,248.'
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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