Sylvanus PARSONS

Born

26 July 1758 , Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

4 November 1825 , Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Sylvanus married Mary WEBSTER . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary WEBSTER was born 9 April 1767 in Worthington, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Mary died 17 July 1855 in Worthington, Massachusetts, USA.

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son of Noah Parsons and Phebe Bartlett

m. Mary Webster

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sylvanus PARSONS

Sylvanus PARSONS married

Mary WEBSTER
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Children of Sylvanus PARSONS and Mary WEBSTER

Timothy PARSONS

Born: 1 June 1793, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 September 1880, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan PARSONS

Born: 19 October 1801, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 March 1830, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1758
26 July 1758
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

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)

1793 Birth of Child
Timothy PARSONS was born 1 June 1793, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Sylvanus was 34 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Jonathan PARSONS was born 19 October 1801, , Massachusetts, USA

Sylvanus was 43 years old.

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

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Name: Sylvanus Parsons
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 04 Nov 1825
Death Place: Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 67
Birth Date: 1758
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00998-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 1872268
Reference ID: 148

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Worthington Center Cemetery Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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Worthington Center Cemetery Worthington, Hampshire 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