William FRANCIS

(b. 20 March 1778 , Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 17 August 1868 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA )

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William FRANCIS was born 20 March 1778 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

William FRANCIS was the child of Henry FRANCIS and Susannah BORDEN

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William married Patience NEGUS abt. 1807 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Patience NEGUS was born abt. 1778 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Patience died abt. 1850 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Patience was the child of Stephen NEGUS and Patience MILLARD.

William FRANCIS died 17 August 1868 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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William FRANCIS married

Patience NEGUS-- Date: abt. 1807 Place:
Patience NEGUS was the child of Stephen NEGUS and Patience MILLARD

Children of William FRANCIS and Patience NEGUS:

Pamelia FRANCIS (b.28 November 1807, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 9 April 1851, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Gideon Gifford DURFEE 8 January 1827 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Lydia FRANCIS (b.abt. 1815, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 12 June 1869, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Ruth FRANCIS (b.20 August 1819, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 26 July 1893, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Andrew MANCHESTER 2 October 1836 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Susan FRANCIS (b.5 April 1822, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 September 1895, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. John HEALY 1840 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

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1778 Birth
20 March 1778
Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

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)

1807 Birth of Child
Pamelia FRANCIS was born 28 November 1807, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

William was 29 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

1819 Birth of Child
Ruth FRANCIS was born 20 August 1819, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

William was 41 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Susan FRANCIS was born 5 April 1822, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

William was 44 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Pamelia FRANCIS married 8 January 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Gideon Gifford DURFEE

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

1836 Marriage of Child
Ruth FRANCIS married 2 October 1836, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Andrew MANCHESTER

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Death of Child
Pamelia FRANCIS died 9 April 1851, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

William was 73 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island
name: William Francis
residence: , Newport, Rhode Island
ward: Fall River
age: 80 years
estimated birth year: 1780
birthplace: Tiverton Rhode Island
gender: Male
page: 14
family number: 104
film number: 805204
dgs number: 4293572
image number: 00018
nara number: M653

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the 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.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 Death
Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
name: William Francis
gender: Male
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death date: 17 Aug 1868
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age: 90
birth date: 1778
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father's name: Henry
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mother's name: Susan Borden
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indexing project (batch) number: I00794-2
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 577257
reference number: p. 72, #349
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state