William SPRING

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1 July 1768 , Weston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 December 1843 , Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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Thomas SPRING Mary UPHAM

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Born: 1 July 1768 in Weston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Thomas SPRING

Mother: Mary UPHAM

Paternal grandparents: Thomas SPRING , Margaret GATES

Maternal grandparents: William UPHAM , Elizabeth GREGORY

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William married Mary CRACKBONE 12 January 1809 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary CRACKBONE was born abt. 1785 in Weston, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 28 August 1814 in Weston, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of Joseph CRACKBONE and Abigail CLAPP.

William SPRING died 17 December 1843 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
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William SPRING married

Mary CRACKBONE
Marriage date: 12 January 1809
Marriage place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Mary CRACKBONE was the child of Joseph CRACKBONE and Abigail CLAPP

Children of William SPRING and Mary CRACKBONE

Joseph Warren SPRING

Born: 20 October 1809, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 September 1864, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Nancy Harrington GIBBS 4 April 1831 Place: Weston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1768
1 July 1768
Weston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

George Washington Genealogy

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 Marriage / Partner
William SPRING and Mary CRACKBONE 12 January 1809, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 40 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Joseph Warren SPRING was born 20 October 1809, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 41 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary CRACKBONE died 28 August 1814, Weston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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

1831 Marriage of Child
Joseph Warren SPRING married 4 April 1831, Weston, Massachusetts, USA to Nancy Harrington GIBBS

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

Death
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At Weston, on Sunday last, Mr. William Spring, 65.

The Daily Atlas
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 1843

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state