Martha Minot BALDWIN

Born

20 April 1795 , New York, USA

Died

28 June 1839 , Michigan, USA

Martha Minot married Thomas Jefferson DRAKE 17 December 1826 in Rochester, Michigan, USA .
Thomas Jefferson DRAKE was born 17 April 1799 in Scipio, New York, USA. Thomas Jefferson died 20 April 1875 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

Parents & Family of Martha Minot BALDWIN

Parents of Martha Minot BALDWIN

Father

Nathaniel BALDWIN

Mother

Susanna SHERMAN

Grandparents of Martha Minot BALDWIN

Paternal grandparents

Nathaniel BALDWIN Hannah IVES

Maternal grandparents

Josiah SHERMAN Martha MINOT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Martha Minot BALDWIN

Martha Minot BALDWIN married

Thomas Jefferson DRAKE
Marriage date: 17 December 1826
Marriage place: Rochester, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1795
20 April 1795
New York, USA

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Martha Minot BALDWIN and Thomas Jefferson DRAKE 17 December 1826, Rochester, Michigan, USA

She was 31 years old.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Death — 1839
28 June 1839
Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 44.

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Oak Hill Cemetery Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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