Samuel
MORSE
Born
19 December 1750
,
Natick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
17 April 1830
,
Needham, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 19 December 1750 in Natick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Samuel married Sybil JENNINGS 3 December 1772 in Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sybil JENNINGS was born 28 October 1752 in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Sybil died 20 June 1821 in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel MORSE died 17 April 1830 in Needham, Massachusetts, USA.
son of Samuel Morse and Eunice Harris
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Samuel MORSE married 
Sybil JENNINGS
Marriage date: 3 December 1772
Marriage place: Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sybil JENNINGSMarriage date: 3 December 1772
Marriage place: Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Samuel MORSE and Sybil JENNINGS
George MORSEBorn: abt. 1789, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Hannah DARBY 26 April 1814 Place: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Martin MORSEMarried: Rebecca DARBY 21 November 1819 Place: Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*
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Birth — 175019 December 1750
Natick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1772 Marriage / PartnerSamuel MORSE and Sybil JENNINGS 3 December 1772, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham)
He was 21 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Birth of ChildMartin MORSE was born 18 May 1793, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel was 42 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.1814 Marriage of ChildGeorge MORSE married 26 April 1814, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah DARBY
1819 Marriage of ChildMartin MORSE married 21 November 1819, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA* to Rebecca DARBY
1821 Death of Spouse/PartnerSybil JENNINGS died 20 June 1821, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 183017 April 1830
Needham, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 79.
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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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