James W.
SWEET
(b.
abt. 1791
,
Farmington, Connecticut, USA
d.
23 June 1874
,
Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA
)
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James W. SWEET was born abt. 1791 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA
James W. SWEET was the child of ? and ?James W. SWEET died 23 June 1874 in Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: John Sweet
Mother: Pheba Spencer Sweet
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Occupation
James W. SWEET was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
James W. SWEET was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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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)
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: James W. Sweet
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Tyringham, Berkshire, Mass.
Death Date: 23 Jun 1874
Death Place: Tyringham, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 83
Birth Date: 1791
Birth Place: Farmington, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Sweet
Father's Birthplace: Ri
Mother's Name: Pheba Spencer Sweet
Mother's Birthplace: Winduster, Ct
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00364-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250272
Reference ID: item 4 p 5
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1T-WZJ : 10 December 2014), James W. Sweet, 23 Jun 1874; citing Tyringham, Berkshire, Mass, reference item 4 p 5; FHL microfilm 250,272.'
Name: James W. Sweet
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Tyringham, Berkshire, Mass.
Death Date: 23 Jun 1874
Death Place: Tyringham, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 83
Birth Date: 1791
Birth Place: Farmington, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Sweet
Father's Birthplace: Ri
Mother's Name: Pheba Spencer Sweet
Mother's Birthplace: Winduster, Ct
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00364-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250272
Reference ID: item 4 p 5
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1T-WZJ : 10 December 2014), James W. Sweet, 23 Jun 1874; citing Tyringham, Berkshire, Mass, reference item 4 p 5; FHL microfilm 250,272.'
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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