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flag male ancestor  William  FRANCIS

Born
20 March 1778 ,  Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
17 August 1868 ,  Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry FRANCISSusannah BORDEN
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Born: 20 March 1778 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Henry FRANCIS
Mother: 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 flag female ancestor Patience NEGUS
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Patience NEGUS was the child of Stephen NEGUS and Patience MILLARD

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BirthBirth — 1778
20 March 1778
Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - 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.
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - 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.
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
marriage1827 Marriage of Child
Pamelia FRANCIS married 8 January 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA to Gideon Gifford DURFEE
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
marriage1836 Marriage of Child
Ruth FRANCIS married 2 October 1836, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Andrew MANCHESTER
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - 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.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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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Did You Know?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

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