Joseph WHELDEN

Born

3 October 1769 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 December 1854 , Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 3 October 1769 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Joseph married Ruth MASON 11 August 1798 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ruth MASON was born 6 November 1779 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown). Ruth died 10 March 1821 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was the child of Reuben MASON and Thankful TOBEY.

Joseph WHELDEN died 22 December 1854 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA.

Spouses:
Roby Taber (1784 - 1877)
Ruth Mason (1779 - 1821)

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Joseph WHELDEN married

Ruth MASON
Marriage date: 11 August 1798
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth MASON was the child of Reuben MASON and Thankful TOBEY

Children of Joseph WHELDEN and Ruth MASON

Joseph WHELDEN

Born: 29 April 1799, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 May 1869, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Susan TABER 8 December 1821 Place: Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

Susan W. WHELDEN

Born: abt. 1807, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 December 1868, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jonathan WILBUR 3 January 1832 Place: Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

Salvina M. WHELDEN

Born: abt. 1813, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 July 1879, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1769
3 October 1769
Dartmouth, 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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Marriage / Partner
Joseph WHELDEN and Ruth MASON 11 August 1798, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 28 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Joseph WHELDEN was born 29 April 1799, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 29 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1821 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth MASON died 10 March 1821, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA

1821 Marriage of Child
Joseph WHELDEN married 8 December 1821, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA to Susan TABER

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Susan W. WHELDEN married 3 January 1832, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA to Jonathan WILBUR

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)

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

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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Long Plain Cemetery Acushnet Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: West side, Ancient section

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Death — 1854
22 December 1854
Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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Long Plain Cemetery Acushnet Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: West side, Ancient section

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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