Aaron BAGG

Born

23 September 1757 , West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 August 1839 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron married Sarah MILLER 27 September 1775 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Sarah MILLER was born 16 March 1760 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Sarah died 7 September 1829 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah was the child of David MILLER and Hannah Anna UNKNOWN .

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Parents of Aaron BAGG

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John BAGG

Mother

Rebekah PHELPS

Grandparents of Aaron BAGG

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John BAGG Elizabeth STOCKWELL

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Aaron had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Aaron BAGG

Aaron BAGG married

Sarah MILLER
Marriage date: 27 September 1775
Marriage place: West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah MILLER was the child of David MILLER and Hannah Anna UNKNOWN

Children of Aaron BAGG and Sarah MILLER

Nancy BAGG

Born: 6 July 1777, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 May 1850, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Annah BAGG

Born: 3 August 1778, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 May 1807,

John BAGG

Born: 29 September 1780, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 October 1820, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy BAGG

Born: 27 September 1782, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 July 1873, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Laura BAGG

Born: 17 November 1785, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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Birth — 1757
23 September 1757
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Revolutionary War

BAGG, AARON
Ancestor #: A004532
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 9-23-1757 WEST SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 8-16-1839 WEST SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT. DAVID WHEELER'S CO.

RESIDENCE
1) City: LANESBOROUGH - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) SARAH MILLER/ MULLER

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1775 Marriage / Partner
Aaron BAGG and Sarah MILLER 27 September 1775, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 18 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Nancy BAGG was born 6 July 1777, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron was 19 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Annah BAGG was born 3 August 1778, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron was 20 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
John BAGG was born 29 September 1780, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron was 23 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Lucy BAGG was born 27 September 1782, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron was 25 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)

1785 Birth of Child
Laura BAGG was born 17 November 1785, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron was 28 years old.

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

1820 Death of Child
John BAGG died 26 October 1820, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron was 63 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 - 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

1829 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah MILLER died 7 September 1829, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Aaron Bagg
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Death Date: 16 Aug 1839
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1757
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 4, P 32

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-W3Y : 10 December 2014), Aaron Bagg, 16 Aug 1839; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 4, P 32; FHL microfilm 186,172.'

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Ashley Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT 211

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Ashley Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT 211

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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)

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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
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