Jacob
GIBBS
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Born: 4 January 1730 in Hopkinton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jacob married Elisabeth MELLON 11 January 1787 in Hopkinton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth MELLON was born 10 February 1760 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. Elisabeth was the child of Henry MELLON and Sarah TORREY.
Jacob GIBBS died 15 February 1817 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA.
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Elisabeth MELLONMarriage date: 11 January 1787
Marriage place: Hopkinton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Elisabeth MELLON was the child of Henry MELLON and Sarah TORREY
Children of Jacob GIBBS and Elisabeth MELLON
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Birth — 17304 January 1730
Hopkinton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Marriage / PartnerJacob GIBBS and Elisabeth MELLON 11 January 1787, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA
He was 57 years old.
1809 Marriage of ChildJohn Mellens GIBBS married 27 March 1809, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA to Sally Sarah Harrington FAY
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 — 181715 February 1817
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 87.
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Last updated: 6/6/2019 5:32:03 PM
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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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