Joel THAYER

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23 August 1764 , Milford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 March 1840 , Copley, Summit, Ohio, USA

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Born: 23 August 1764 in Milford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Joel married Susannah CHENEY 15 April 1784 in Milford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Susannah CHENEY was born 5 December 1760 in Mendon, Massachusetts, USA. Susannah died 2 September 1848

Joel THAYER died 5 March 1840 in Copley, Summit, Ohio, USA.

son of Samuel Ensign Thayer and Sarah Merrick

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Susannah CHENEY
Marriage date: 15 April 1784
Marriage place: Milford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Joel THAYER and Susannah CHENEY

Betsey THAYER

Born: 29 April 1791, Orange, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 February 1824, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Samuel MAYNARD 27 October 1812 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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Birth — 1764
23 August 1764
Milford, 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 Marriage / Partner
Joel THAYER and Susannah CHENEY 15 April 1784, Milford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Betsey THAYER was born 29 April 1791, Orange, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 26 years old.

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

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
Betsey THAYER married 27 October 1812, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Samuel MAYNARD

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 Child
Betsey THAYER died 8 February 1824, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Joel was 59 years old.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

Death — 1840
5 March 1840
Copley, Summit, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 75.

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state