Jacob TOWNE

Born

7 March 1728 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 September 1807 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Benjamin TOWNE

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Susanna WILDES

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Jacob had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Birth — 1728
7 March 1728
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Revolutionary War

TOWNE, JACOB
Ancestor #: A115501
Notice: TREAT AS NEW ANCESTOR (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 3-7-1728 TOPSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 9-18-1807 TOPSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT PERKINS

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1) ELIZABETH PERKINS

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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)

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

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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)

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Name: Jacob Towne
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Sep 1807
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1728
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Father's Name: Benjamin Towne
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Mother's Name: Susan
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 887762
Reference ID: v B p 210

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex 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