James KELTON

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16 February 1750 , Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 January 1831 , Warwick, Massachusetts, USA

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Enoch KELTON Althea HICKS (HIX)

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Born: 16 February 1750 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Enoch KELTON

Mother: Althea HICKS (HIX)

James had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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James married Lois INGALLS 4 February 1773 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lois INGALLS was born 16 February 1750 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Lois died 26 January 1831 in Warwick, Massachusetts, USA.

James KELTON died 26 January 1831 in Warwick, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lois INGALLS
Marriage date: 4 February 1773
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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James KELTON

Born: 25 February 1782, Warwick, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 July 1852, Warwick, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1750
16 February 1750
Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1773 Marriage / Partner
James KELTON and Lois INGALLS 4 February 1773, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

Revolutionary War

KELTON, JAMES
Ancestor #: A064427
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CORPORAL
Birth: 2-16-1750 REHOBOTH BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-26-1831 WARWICK FRANKLIN CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 9, P 78
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT; CAPTS TAYLOR, PROCTOR; COL DIKE

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1) City: WARWICK - County: HAMPSHIRE CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

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1) LOIS INGALLS

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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)

1782 Birth of Child
James KELTON was born 25 February 1782, Warwick, Massachusetts, USA

James was 32 years old.

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)

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

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: James Kelton
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Death Date: 26 Jan 1831
Death Place: Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1750
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05032-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 1888692
Reference ID: 144

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH19-SX9 : 10 December 2014), James Kelton, 26 Jan 1831; citing Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference 144; FHL microfilm 1,888,692.'

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Kelton Cemetery Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

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Kelton Cemetery Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state