Richard
GIFFORD
Born
28 November 1760
,
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
5 February 1849
,
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
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Richard GIFFORD was born 28 November 1760 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Richard married Rebecca COOK 18 December 1788 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca COOK was born 18 December 1766 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Rebecca died 3 October 1843 in Massachusetts, USA.
Richard GIFFORD died 5 February 1849 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Patience GIFFORD (b.2 June 1806, Westport, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 January 1878, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )m. Benjamin Franklin TRIPP 11 December 1834 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
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1760 Birth 28 November 1760
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Marriage / PartnerRichard GIFFORD and Rebecca COOK 18 December 1788, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
He was 28 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildPatience GIFFORD was born 2 June 1806, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Richard was 45 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.1834 Marriage of ChildPatience GIFFORD married 11 December 1834, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point) to Benjamin Franklin TRIPP
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. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca COOK died 3 October 1843, , Massachusetts, USA
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death 5 February 1849
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 88.
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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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