Erastus
GRANT
(b.
28 July 1774
,
Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
26 November 1865
,
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Erastus GRANT was born 28 July 1774 in Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Erastus GRANT was the child of ? and ?Erastus GRANT died 26 November 1865 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
son of Alexadner Grant and Miriam S Sexton
m. Eunice Sackett
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Erastus GRANT was a Cabinet Maker.
Erastus GRANT was a Cabinet Maker.
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1774 Birth 28 July 1774
Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death
Name: Erastus Grant
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 26 Nov 1865
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1774
Birth Place:
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 39
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1K-NY8 : 10 December 2014), Erastus Grant, 26 Nov 1865; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 39; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
Name: Erastus Grant
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 26 Nov 1865
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1774
Birth Place:
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 39
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1K-NY8 : 10 December 2014), Erastus Grant, 26 Nov 1865; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 39; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
Erastus is buried at: Old Burying Ground Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Block E
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- Updated: 7/17/2018 2:05:54 PM
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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