Hannah GRAY

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abt. 1766 , Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

Died

21 September 1853 , Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward GRAY Mary PADDOCK

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Born: abt. 1766 in Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Edward GRAY

Mother: Mary PADDOCK

Paternal grandparents: Edward GRAY , Hannah GODFREY

Maternal grandparents: David PADDOCK , Mary FOSTER

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Hannah married Abner BANGS abt. 1785 in Lenox, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abner BANGS was born 24 January 1764 in Lenox, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Abner died 12 September 1843 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA. Abner was the child of Elisha BANGS and Sarah PADDOCK.

Hannah GRAY died 21 September 1853 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
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Abner BANGS
Marriage date: abt. 1785
Marriage place: Lenox, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Abner BANGS was the child of Elisha BANGS and Sarah PADDOCK

Children of Abner BANGS and Hannah GRAY

Charles BANGS

Born: 18 December 1809, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 April 1876, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Adah Thatcher EELLS 30 January 1831 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

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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)

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

1809 Birth of Child
Charles BANGS was born 18 December 1809, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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

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

1831 Marriage of Child
Charles BANGS married 30 January 1831, , Massachusetts, USA to Adah Thatcher EELLS

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abner BANGS died 12 September 1843, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: A

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Death — 1853
21 September 1853
Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: A

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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