Hannah CRAPO

Born

20 May 1758 , Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

4 December 1843 , Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

Hannah married Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY 22 January 1783 in Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY was born 3 August 1743 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Abraham (Abram) died 20 December 1824 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA . Abraham (Abram) was the child of William ASHLEY and Mercy "Marcy" ASHLEY .

Parents & Family of Hannah CRAPO

Parents of Hannah CRAPO

Father

Consider CRAPO

Mother

Mercy WEST

Grandparents of Hannah CRAPO

Paternal grandparents

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Parents:
Consider Crapo (1735 - 1815)
Marcy Mary West Crapo (1739 - 1815)

Spouse:
Abraham Ashley (1743 - 1824)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Hannah CRAPO

Hannah CRAPO married

Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY
Marriage date: 22 January 1783
Marriage place: Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY was the child of William ASHLEY and Mercy "Marcy" ASHLEY

Children of Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY and Hannah CRAPO

Thomas ASHLEY

Born: 17 August 1783, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 August 1856, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

Phebe ASHLEY

Born: 7 October 1786, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 January 1858, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph TABER 31 October 1807 Place: Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

Betsey ASHLEY

Born: 3 July 1788, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 September 1856, Lakeville, Massachusetts, USA

Abraham ASHLEY

Born: 19 September 1790, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 June 1870, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Noah ASHLEY

Born: 3 June 1792, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 July 1834, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Stephen ASHLEY

Born: 23 July 1795, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 February 1872, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

James ASHLEY

Born: 25 June 1796, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 November 1839, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

Leonard ASHLEY

Born: 10 July 1799, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 April 1882, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Jefferson ASHLEY

Born: 23 April 1801, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 November 1874, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1758
20 May 1758
Rochester, 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)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Hannah CRAPO and Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY 22 January 1783, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

She was 24 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Thomas ASHLEY was born 17 August 1783, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 25 years old.

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)

1786 Birth of Child
Phebe ASHLEY was born 7 October 1786, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 28 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Betsey ASHLEY was born 3 July 1788, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 30 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Birth of Child
Abraham ASHLEY was born 19 September 1790, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 32 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Noah ASHLEY was born 3 June 1792, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 34 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Stephen ASHLEY was born 23 July 1795, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 37 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
James ASHLEY was born 25 June 1796, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 38 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
Leonard ASHLEY was born 10 July 1799, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 41 years old.

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
Jefferson ASHLEY was born 23 April 1801, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 42 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)

1807 Marriage of Child
Phebe ASHLEY married 31 October 1807, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph TABER

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)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY died 20 December 1824, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

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

1834 Death of Child
Noah ASHLEY died 25 July 1834, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Hannah was 76 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

1839 Death of Child
James ASHLEY died 17 November 1839, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Hannah was 81 years old.

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

Grave

Crapo Cemetery Freetown Bristol County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1843
4 December 1843
Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 85.

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Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Hannah

Crapo Cemetery Freetown Bristol 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