Benjamin GRAVES

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4 October 1760 , Sunderland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 March 1832 , Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 4 October 1760 in Sunderland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Benjamin married Abigail S GRAVES 3 November 1788 in Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Abigail S GRAVES was born 3 November 1766 in Sunderland, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Abigail S died 23 October 1843 in Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin GRAVES died 22 March 1832 in Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA.

son of Jonah Graves and Ruth Crosby

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Benjamin GRAVES married

Abigail S GRAVES
Marriage date: 3 November 1788
Marriage place: Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Benjamin GRAVES and Abigail S GRAVES

Ruby GRAVES

Born: 30 June 1796, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 May 1877, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Zebina STEBBINS 19 September 1818 Place: Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Horace GRAVES

Born: 9 March 1798, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 October 1842, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

Oramel A. GRAVES

Born: 7 August 1806, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 July 1832, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1760
4 October 1760
Sunderland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin GRAVES and Abigail S GRAVES 3 November 1788, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

He was 28 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Birth of Child
Ruby GRAVES was born 30 June 1796, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 35 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Horace GRAVES was born 9 March 1798, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 37 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Oramel A. GRAVES was born 7 August 1806, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 45 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Marriage of Child
Ruby GRAVES married 19 September 1818, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA to Zebina STEBBINS

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Name: Benjamin Graves
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Death Date: 22 Mar 1832
Death Place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 72
Birth Date: Dec 1760
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 768338
Reference ID: bk 1 p 103 G

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC95-KJG : 10 December 2014), Benjamin Graves, 22 Mar 1832; citing Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference bk 1 p 103 G; FHL microfilm 768,338.'

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Riverside Cemetery Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

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Riverside Cemetery Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

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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