Grace CHURCH

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6 June 1736 , Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

27 April 1831 , Plainfield, New Hampshire, USA

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Edward CHURCH Grace SHAW

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Born: 6 June 1736 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Edward CHURCH

Mother: Grace SHAW

Paternal grandparents: John CHURCH , Rebeckah BLACKMAN

Maternal grandparents: Israel SHAW , Mercy Ruth TALLMAN

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Grace married John WESTGATE 6 June 1756 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John WESTGATE was born 1 February 1730 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). John died 5 March 1821 in Plainfield, New Hampshire, USA (Meriden). John was the child of George WESTGATE and Elizabeth EARLE.

Grace CHURCH died 27 April 1831 in Plainfield, New Hampshire, USA .
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John WESTGATE
Marriage date: 6 June 1756
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
John WESTGATE was the child of George WESTGATE and Elizabeth EARLE

Children of John WESTGATE and Grace CHURCH

Priscilla WESTGATE

Born: 28 June 1763, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 16 December 1843, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Benjamin BORDEN 2 April 1795 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

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Birth — 1736
6 June 1736
Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Grace CHURCH and John WESTGATE 6 June 1756, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

She was 20 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Priscilla WESTGATE was born 28 June 1763, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Grace was 27 years old.

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)

1795 Marriage of Child
Priscilla WESTGATE married 2 April 1795, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Benjamin BORDEN

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

1821 Death of Spouse/Partner
John WESTGATE died 5 March 1821, Plainfield, New Hampshire, USA (Meriden)

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

Death — 1831
27 April 1831
Plainfield, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 94.

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Westgate-Peterson Cemetery Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA

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Last updated: 1/8/2023 2:01:59 PM

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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