Elizabeth
HASTINGS
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Born: 18 August 1776 in West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Elizabeth married Alexander SMITH 25 April 1793 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexander SMITH was born 27 September 1766 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Alexander died 18 July 1856 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills).
Elizabeth HASTINGS died 8 October 1829 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Birth — 177618 August 1776
West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth HASTINGS and Alexander SMITH 25 April 1793,
She was 16 years old.
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.
Death — 18298 October 1829
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 53.
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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
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