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flag female ancestor  Sally (Sarah)  HAVENS

Born
21 May 1809 ,  Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Died
23 November 1867 ,  Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Sally (Sarah)  married  William MATTESON abt. 1828 .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
William MATTESON  was born 27 March 1801 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .  William died 14 May 1861 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .  William was the child of Oliver MATTESON and Marcy MANCHESTER .
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Sally (Sarah)  married  William MATTESON abt. 1828 .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
William MATTESON  was born 27 March 1801 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .  William died 14 May 1861 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .  William was the child of Oliver MATTESON and Marcy MANCHESTER.
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Sally (Sarah) HAVENS married flag male ancestor William MATTESON
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William MATTESON was the child of Oliver MATTESON and Marcy MANCHESTER

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BirthBirth — 1809
21 May 1809
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
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.
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.
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
1831 Birth of Child
Ebenezer MATTESON was born 11 February 1831, , Rhode Island, USA

Sally (Sarah) was 21 years old.
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 Birth of Child
Thomas MATTESON was born January 1844, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Sally (Sarah) was 34 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
1850 Birth of Child
George Henry MATTESON was born April 1850, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Sally (Sarah) was 40 years old.
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
1861 Death of Spouse/Partner
William MATTESON died 14 May 1861, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
1864 Death of Child
Ebenezer MATTESON died 5 January 1864, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Sally (Sarah) was 54 years old.
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
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Maple Root Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

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DeathDeath — 1867
23 November 1867
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 58.
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Maple Root Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
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