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Ruth
WHEELER
Born
19 September 1739
,
Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
18 October 1817
,
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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22 Feb 1759 • Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Jonathan Peck
(1734–1817)
Jonathan Peck
(1734–1817)
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Birth — 173919 September 1739
Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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 — 181718 October 1817
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 78.
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Burial Place Hill Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
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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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