Hiram ROBINSON

Born

August 6, 1789 , Athens, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

January 10, 1861 , Bennington, Vermont, USA

Age: 71

Hiram married Priscilla MCMASTER abt. 1824 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Priscilla MCMASTER was born abt. 1789 Priscilla died November 30, 1847 in Jamaica, Vermont, USA .

Parents & Family of Hiram ROBINSON

Parents of Hiram ROBINSON

Father

Elijah ROBINSON

Mother

Mary DIKE

Grandparents of Hiram ROBINSON

Paternal grandparents

Paul ROBINSON Hannah TRUMBULL

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Hiram ROBINSON

Hiram ROBINSON married

Priscilla MCMASTER
Marriage date: abt. 1824
Marriage place:

Children of Hiram ROBINSON and Priscilla MCMASTER

Lauretta ROBINSON

Born: abt. 1819, , Vermont, USA
Died: July 3, 1886, Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Catherine H ROBINSON

Born: July 8 1827, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: November 6, 1863, Stratton, Vermont, USA

Harriet ROBINSON

Born: May 1828, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Alonzo Alours ROBINSON

Born: abt. 1832, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: May 8, 1900, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA

Married: Alice E BOWEN May 14, 1870 Place: Wardsboro, Vermont, USA

Joel Houghton ROBINSON

Born: August 6, 1836, Stratton, Vermont, USA
Died: May 16, 1909, Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Married: Lucy A MATTISON July 19, 1872 Place: Jamaica, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1789
August 6, 1789
Athens, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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

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.

1827 Birth of Child
Catherine H ROBINSON was born July 8 1827, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

Hiram was 37 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Harriet ROBINSON was born May 1828, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

Hiram was 38 years old.

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

1836 Birth of Child
Joel Houghton ROBINSON was born August 6, 1836, Stratton, Vermont, USA

Hiram was 47 years old.

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)

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

1847 Death of Spouse/Partner
Priscilla MCMASTER died November 30, 1847, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

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

Death — 1861
January 10, 1861
Bennington, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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