James FOY II

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December 22, 1753 , Berwick, Maine, New England

Died

January 1, 1828 , Newfield, Maine, USA

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James FOY I Elizabeth HART

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Born: December 22, 1753 in Berwick, Maine, New England

Father: James FOY I

Mother: Elizabeth HART

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James married Mary LORD September 17, 1770 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary LORD was born abt. 1752 in South Berwick, Maine, New England. Mary was the child of Jabez LORD and Sarah NASON.

James FOY II died January 1, 1828 in Newfield, Maine, USA.
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James FOY II married

Mary LORD
Marriage date: September 17, 1770
Marriage place: Somersworth, New Hampshire, New England
Mary LORD was the child of Jabez LORD and Sarah NASON

Children of James FOY II and Mary LORD

Moses FOY

Born: abt. 1788, Waterboro, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1867, Bangor, Maine, USA

Married: Eunice YORK September 1, 1814 Place: Newfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Birth — 1753
December 22, 1753
Berwick, Maine, New England

1770 Marriage / Partner
James FOY II and Mary LORD September 17, 1770, Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)

He was 16 years old.

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 - 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

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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

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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.

1814 Marriage of Child
Moses FOY married September 1, 1814, Newfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine) to Eunice YORK

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.

Death — 1828
January 1, 1828
Newfield, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 74.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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