Luke
OSGOOD
Born
8 June 1747
,
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
8 October 1836
,
Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 8 June 1747 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Aaron OSGOOD
Mother:
Eunice WHITE
Paternal grandparents:
Heber Hooker OSGOOD
, Dorothy WOODMAN
Maternal grandparents:
John WHITE
, Eunice Susanna WILDER
Luke had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Luke married Hannah CROSBY abt. 1771 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah CROSBY was born abt. 1749 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster).
Luke OSGOOD died 8 October 1836 in Wendell, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Luke OSGOOD
Luke OSGOOD married 
Hannah CROSBY
Marriage date: abt. 1771
Marriage place: Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Hannah CROSBYMarriage date: abt. 1771
Marriage place: Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Luke OSGOOD and Hannah CROSBY
Silas OSGOODBorn: 26 January 1785, Wendell, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 October 1835, Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 October 1835, Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17478 June 1747
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildSilas OSGOOD was born 26 January 1785, Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
Luke was 37 years old.
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.
1835 Death of ChildSilas OSGOOD died 21 October 1835, Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
Luke was 88 years old.
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Death Date: 08 Oct 1836
Death Place: Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 89
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B54149-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 770463
Reference ID: p 277
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1G-ML6 : 10 December 2014), Luke Osgood, 08 Oct 1836; citing Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference p 277; FHL microfilm 770,463.'
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Death Date: 08 Oct 1836
Death Place: Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 89
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B54149-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 770463
Reference ID: p 277
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1G-ML6 : 10 December 2014), Luke Osgood, 08 Oct 1836; citing Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference p 277; FHL microfilm 770,463.'
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Death — 18368 October 1836
Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 89.
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Wendell Center Cemetery Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 6/3/2025 8:27:14 AM
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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
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