Abraham MASON

Born

10 July 1763 , Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

30 September 1852 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Abraham married Betsey GLEASON 31 October 1785 in Oxford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Betsey GLEASON was born 27 September 1767 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Son of Melstiah Mason and Rebecca Millard
Born and died in East Thompson, Connecticut

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abraham MASON

Abraham MASON married

Betsey GLEASON
Marriage date: 31 October 1785
Marriage place: Oxford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Abraham MASON and Betsey GLEASON

Levi MASON

Born: 20 December 1786, Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Sally MASON

Born: 8 March 1789, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Abraham MASON

Born: 5 April 1794, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Lydia MASON

Born: 4 October 1798, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Noah MASON

Born: 11 March 1803, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Calista MASON

Born: 23 November 1806, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1763
10 July 1763
Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Abraham MASON and Betsey GLEASON 31 October 1785, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Levi MASON was born 20 December 1786, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Abraham was 23 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Birth of Child
Sally MASON was born 8 March 1789, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Abraham was 25 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut

Name: Abraham Mason
Event Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Page Number: 316
Line Number: 39581
Affiliate Publication Number: M637
Affiliate Film Number: 1
GS Film Number: 0568141
Digital Folder Number: 004440867
Image Number: 00557

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1790 U.S. Census
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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Abraham MASON was born 5 April 1794, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Abraham was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Lydia MASON was born 4 October 1798, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Abraham was 35 years old.

1800 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut

Name: Abram Mason
Event Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Page Number: 780
Affiliate Publication Number: M32
Affiliate Film Number: 2
GS Film Number: 205619
Digital Folder Number: 004440852
Image Number: 00420

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1800 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Birth of Child
Noah MASON was born 11 March 1803, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Abraham was 39 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Calista MASON was born 23 November 1806, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Abraham was 43 years old.

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 - 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

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

Death — 1852
30 September 1852
Thompson, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 89.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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