Rachel POLLARD

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3 September 1767 , Hillsborough, New Hampshire, New England

Died

18 May 1850 , Hudson, New Hampshire, USA

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Ebenezer POLLARD Abigail WINN

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Born: 3 September 1767 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Ebenezer POLLARD

Mother: Abigail WINN

Paternal grandparents: Thomas POLLARD , Mary HARWOOD

Maternal grandparents: Jacob WINN , Prudence WYMAN

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Rachel married Jabez BLODGETT 19 March 1788 in Hudson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jabez BLODGETT was born 4 January 1767 in Nottingham, New Hampshire, USA (North, West) (Nottingham Square). Jabez died 19 July 1844 in Hudson, New Hampshire, USA. Jabez was the child of Jonathan BLODGETT and Elizabeth COLBURN.

Rachel POLLARD died 18 May 1850 in Hudson, New Hampshire, USA.
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Jabez BLODGETT
Marriage date: 19 March 1788
Marriage place: Hudson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Jabez BLODGETT was the child of Jonathan BLODGETT and Elizabeth COLBURN

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Joanna BLODGETT

Born: 24 July 1793, Nottingham, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 25 November 1874, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Zebediah KINSLEY 4 October 1812 Place: Pelham, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1767
3 September 1767
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, New England

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)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Rachel POLLARD and Jabez BLODGETT 19 March 1788, Hudson, New Hampshire, USA

She was 20 years old.

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)

1793 Birth of Child
Joanna BLODGETT was born 24 July 1793, Nottingham, New Hampshire, USA (North, West) (Nottingham Square)

Rachel was 25 years old.

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
Joanna BLODGETT married 4 October 1812, Pelham, New Hampshire, USA to Zebediah KINSLEY

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)

1844 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jabez BLODGETT died 19 July 1844, Hudson, New Hampshire, 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

Death — 1850
18 May 1850
Hudson, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 82.

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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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