Richard Henry BORDEN

Born

31 January 1796 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Died

13 April 1864 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Henry married Sally Tyler CHASE 26 March 1820 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sally Tyler CHASE was born 27 March 1800 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Sally Tyler died 9 May 1882 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA . Sally Tyler was the child of Benjamin CHASE and Rebecca BARKER .

Parents & Family of Richard Henry BORDEN

Parents of Richard Henry BORDEN

Father

Benjamin BORDEN

Mother

Priscilla WESTGATE

Grandparents of Richard Henry BORDEN

Paternal grandparents

Joseph BORDEN Ann DURFEE

Maternal grandparents

John WESTGATE Grace CHURCH

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Richard Henry BORDEN

Richard Henry BORDEN married

Sally Tyler CHASE
Marriage date: 26 March 1820
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Sally Tyler CHASE was the child of Benjamin CHASE and Rebecca BARKER

Children of Richard Henry BORDEN and Sally Tyler CHASE

Fanny A BORDEN

Born: 3 May 1830, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 22 August 1912, Somerset, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Bradford Francis DURFEE 13 December 1857 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1796
31 January 1796
Fall River, Massachusetts, 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

1820 Marriage / Partner
Richard Henry BORDEN and Sally Tyler CHASE 26 March 1820,

He was 24 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Fanny A BORDEN was born 3 May 1830, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Richard Henry was 34 years old.

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

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

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1857 Marriage of Child
Fanny A BORDEN married 13 December 1857, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA to Bradford Francis DURFEE

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Death — 1864
13 April 1864
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 68.

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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