Joseph COLTON

Born

25 January 1744 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 June 1818 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph married Eleanor BARTLETT 22 October 1774 in Wilbraham, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
Eleanor BARTLETT was born 25 July 1752 in Wilbraham, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Eleanor died 9 April 1779 in Wilbraham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.

Parents & Family of Joseph COLTON

Parents of Joseph COLTON

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Benjamin COLTON

Mother

Abiah COOLEY

Grandparents of Joseph COLTON

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Benjamin COLTON Elizabeth PYNCHON

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Joseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Joseph COLTON married

Eleanor BARTLETT
Marriage date: 22 October 1774
Marriage place: Wilbraham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1744
25 January 1744
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1774 Marriage / Partner
Joseph COLTON and Eleanor BARTLETT 22 October 1774, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

He was 30 years old.

Revolutionary War

COLTON, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A024647
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CORPORAL
Birth: 1-25-1745 WILBRAHAM MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 6-15-1817 WEST SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT.DANIEL CADWELL,COL.TIMOTHY ROBINSON

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1) ELEANOR BARTLETT

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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)

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eleanor BARTLETT died 9 April 1779, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Name: Joseph Colton
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Death Date: 05 Jun 1818
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1744
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 144

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-MJL : 10 December 2014), Joseph Colton, 05 Jun 1818; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 144; FHL microfilm 186,172.'

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Old North Burying Ground Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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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