Delilah GIFFORD

Born

27 August 1783 , Pawling, Crown Colony of New York

Died

5 February 1862 , Dutchess County, New York, USA

Delilah married Amos MOSHER 26 February 1818 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Amos MOSHER was born 3 June 1783 in Washington, Crown Colony of New York . Amos died 24 June 1844 in Stanfordville, New York, USA. Amos was the child of Zachariah MOSHER and Sarah MERRIHEW .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Delilah GIFFORD

Delilah GIFFORD married

Amos MOSHER
Marriage date: 26 February 1818
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Amos MOSHER was the child of Zachariah MOSHER and Sarah MERRIHEW

Children of Amos MOSHER and Delilah GIFFORD

Alfred MOSHER

Born: 21 July 1820, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: 12 July 1861, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Elizabeth "Betsey" MOSHER

Born: 1 July 1822, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: 1 December 1889, Stanfordville, New York, USA

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Birth — 1783
27 August 1783
Pawling, Crown Colony of New York

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)

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Marriage / Partner
Delilah GIFFORD and Amos MOSHER 26 February 1818, , New York, USA

She was 34 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Alfred MOSHER was born 21 July 1820, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Delilah was 36 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Elizabeth "Betsey" MOSHER was born 1 July 1822, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Delilah was 38 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

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)

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

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death of Spouse/Partner
Amos MOSHER died 24 June 1844, Stanfordville, New York, USA

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - 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.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1861 Death of Child
Alfred MOSHER died 12 July 1861, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Delilah was 77 years old.

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Friends Burial Ground Stanfordville, Dutchess County, New York, USA

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Death — 1862
5 February 1862
Dutchess County, New York, USA
She died at the age of 78.

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Friends Burial Ground Stanfordville, Dutchess County, New York, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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