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flag female ancestor  Amanda  DEWEY

Born
29 November 1789 ,  Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died
19 March 1855 ,  Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 29 November 1789 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

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Amanda  married  Lyman JUDD 29 August 1807 in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lyman JUDD  was born 9 April 1789 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .  Lyman died 17 March 1875 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA. 

Amanda DEWEY died 19 March 1855 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.



Parents:
Paul Dewey (1739 - 1827)
Suse Reed Dewey (1745 - 1786)

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Aged 65 years. Night dews fall not more gently to the ground, nor weary worn out winds expire so soft.'

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Amanda DEWEY married flag male ancestor Lyman JUDD
Marriage date: 29 August 1807
Marriage place: Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

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BirthBirth — 1789
29 November 1789
Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
marriage1807 Marriage / Partner
Amanda DEWEY and Lyman JUDD 29 August 1807, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

She was 17 years old.
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
1813 Birth of Child
Lyman Carlos JUDD was born 28 August 1813, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda was 23 years old.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
1827 Birth of Child
Marshall Lincoln JUDD was born 9 December 1827, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda was 38 years old.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Death of Child
Lyman Carlos JUDD died 20 July 1844, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda was 54 years old.
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
1852 Death of Child
Marshall Lincoln JUDD died 21 September 1852, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda was 62 years old.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Amanda DEWEY - Grave
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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: C

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DeathDeath — 1855
19 March 1855
Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 65.
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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: C
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Did You Know?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
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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