William Ayers
WHITNEY
Born
22 January 1790
,
Marlboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died
2 August 1872
,
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 22 January 1790 in Marlboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Father:
Moses WHITNEY
Mother:
Bernice LOCKE
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William Ayers married Cynthia MERRILL 28 September 1813 in Marlboro, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Cynthia MERRILL was born 18 March 1786 in Rowe, Massachusetts, USA. Cynthia died 12 March 1853 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls).
William Ayers WHITNEY died 2 August 1872 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA .
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William Ayers WHITNEY married 
Cynthia MERRILL
Marriage date: 28 September 1813
Marriage place: Marlboro, Vermont, USA
Cynthia MERRILLMarriage date: 28 September 1813
Marriage place: Marlboro, Vermont, USA
Children of William Ayers WHITNEY and Cynthia MERRILL
Sylvester Nash WHITNEYBorn: 24 August 1815, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 September 1880, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 September 1880, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
Ebenezer Merrill WHITNEY
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Birth — 179022 January 1790
Marlboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
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.
1813 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Ayers WHITNEY and Cynthia MERRILL 28 September 1813, Marlboro, Vermont, USA (New Marlborough) (Ames Hill)
He was 23 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildSylvester Nash WHITNEY was born 24 August 1815, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA
William Ayers was 25 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildEbenezer Merrill WHITNEY was born 8 April 1817, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA
William Ayers was 27 years old.
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)
1853 Death of Spouse/PartnerCynthia MERRILL died 12 March 1853, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Wm A Whitney
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 02 Aug 1872
Death Place: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1790
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Father's Name: Moses A Whitney
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01051-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1887660
Reference ID: 37
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Name: Wm A Whitney
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 02 Aug 1872
Death Place: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1790
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Father's Name: Moses A Whitney
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01051-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1887660
Reference ID: 37
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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state
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