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flag female ancestor  Abigail  CLAPP

Born
4 October 1764 ,  Milton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
1 October 1853 ,  Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail  married  Joseph CRACKBONE 1 January 1782 in Sherborn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph CRACKBONE  was born 20 October 1759 in Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Joseph died 30 October 1826 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.  Joseph was the child of Joseph CRACKBONE and Lucy COOLIDGE .
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Parents of Abigail CLAPP

Father
Joseph CLAPP
Mother
Rachel TUCKER

Grandparents of Abigail CLAPP

Paternal grandparents
Nehemiah CLAPP Lydia TUCKER
Maternal grandparents
William TUCKER Rachel ADAMS


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Abigail  married  Joseph CRACKBONE 1 January 1782 in Sherborn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph CRACKBONE  was born 20 October 1759 in Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Joseph died 30 October 1826 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.  Joseph was the child of Joseph CRACKBONE and Lucy COOLIDGE.
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Abigail CLAPP married flag male ancestor Joseph CRACKBONE
Marriage date: 1 January 1782
Marriage place: Sherborn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Joseph CRACKBONE was the child of Joseph CRACKBONE and Lucy COOLIDGE

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BirthBirth — 1764
4 October 1764
Milton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
marriage1782 Marriage / Partner
Abigail CLAPP and Joseph CRACKBONE 1 January 1782, Sherborn, Massachusetts, USA (Sherburne)

She was 17 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
marriage1809 Marriage of Child
Mary CRACKBONE married 12 January 1809, Newton, Massachusetts, USA to William SPRING
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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 Child
Mary CRACKBONE died 28 August 1814, Weston, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail was 49 years old.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
1826 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph CRACKBONE died 30 October 1826, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1853
1 October 1853
Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 89.

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Did You Know?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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