John HALL I

Born

September 12, 1744 , Somersworth, New Hampshire, New England

Died

October 14, 1827 , Nobleboro, Maine, USA

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James HALL I Susannah BLACKSTONE

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Born: September 12, 1744 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, New England

Father: James HALL I

Mother: Susannah BLACKSTONE

Paternal grandparents: John HALL I , Esther CHESLEY

Maternal grandparents: William BLACKSTONE , Abigail VARNEY

John had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John married Lydia KNOWLTON October 14, 1770 in Nobleboro, Maine, New England . Lydia KNOWLTON was born abt. 1752 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia died December 1799 in Nobleboro, Maine, USA (Nobleborough).

John HALL I died October 14, 1827 in Nobleboro, Maine, USA .

Military service - Private in the Revolutionary War.

His second marriage was to Mary Ball Hopkins on December 12, 1800 in Whitefield, Maine.

Children from his second marriage - Lydia Hall - Born about 1802.

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Lydia KNOWLTON
Marriage date: October 14, 1770
Marriage place: Nobleboro, Maine, New England

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Birth — 1744
September 12, 1744
Somersworth, New Hampshire, New England

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1770 Marriage / Partner
John HALL I and Lydia KNOWLTON October 14, 1770, Nobleboro, Maine, USA (Nobleborough)

He was 26 years old.

Revolutionary War
HALL, JOHN
Ancestor #: A049753
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1744 SOMERSWORTH PAR NEW HAMPSHIRE
Death: 9-12-1827 NOBLEBOROUGH LINCOLN CO MAINE
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 7, P 92
Service Description: 1) LT WILLIAM CLARK

RESIDENCE
1) County: LINCOLN CO - District: ME DIST - State: MASSACHUSETTS

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1) LYDIA KNOWLTON
2) MARY BALLY HOPKINS
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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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1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia KNOWLTON died December 1799, Nobleboro, Maine, USA (Nobleborough)

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.

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.

Death — 1827
October 14, 1827
Nobleboro, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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Hall Cemetery - Nobleboro, Maine, USA

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Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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