William HODGES

(b. abt. 1755 , Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 11 August 1840 , Walpole, Massachusetts, USA )

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William HODGES was born abt. 1755 in Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

William HODGES was the child of Job HODGES and Ruth ANDREWS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William HODGES and Mary CLAPP

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William married Sarah WILLARD 28 April 1785 in Walpole, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah WILLARD was born 28 April 1765 in Norton, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died 18 September 1841 in Walpole, Massachusetts, USA.

William HODGES died 11 August 1840 in Walpole, Massachusetts, USA.
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William HODGES married

Sarah WILLARD-- Date: 28 April 1785 Place: Walpole, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of William HODGES and Sarah WILLARD:

Henry Burr HODGES (b.6 March 1795, Walpole, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 September 1866, Newport, Rhode Island, USA)
m. Mary Eliza BLAKE? 27 August 1820 in Walpole, Massachusetts, USA

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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
William HODGES and Sarah WILLARD 28 April 1785, Walpole, Massachusetts, USA

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 Birth of Child
Henry Burr HODGES was born 6 March 1795, Walpole, 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 of Child
Henry Burr HODGES married 27 August 1820, Walpole, Massachusetts, USA to Mary Eliza BLAKE?

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 Death
11 August 1840
Walpole, Massachusetts, USA

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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