Priscilla BLANCHARD

Born

12 August 1768 , Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England

Died

September 1847 , Amherst, New Hampshire, USA

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Augustus BLANCHARD Bridget LOVEWELL

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Born: 12 August 1768 in Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Augustus BLANCHARD

Mother: Bridget LOVEWELL

Paternal grandparents: Joseph BLANCHARD , Rebecca HUBBARD

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Priscilla married John CROSBY 14 May 1793 in Amherst, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John CROSBY was born 10 April 1768 in Milford, New Hampshire, USA. John died 20 September 1805 in Belgrade, Maine, USA. John was the child of Josiah CROSBY and Sarah FITCH.

Priscilla BLANCHARD died September 1847 in Amherst, New Hampshire, USA.
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John CROSBY
Marriage date: 14 May 1793
Marriage place: Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
John CROSBY was the child of Josiah CROSBY and Sarah FITCH

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John CROSBY

Born: 30 August 1797, Milford, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 28 October 1883, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth WILKINS 27 July 1826

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Name: Priscilla Blanchard
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 12 Aug 1768
Birthplace: MERRIMACK TWP,HILLSBORO,NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Father's Name: Augustus Blanchard
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Mother's Name: Bridget
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7540004
System Origin: New_Hampshire-ODM
GS Film number: 1000483
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'New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FDNC-LQV : 10 February 2018), Augustus Blanchard in entry for Priscilla Blanchard, 12 Aug 1768; citing MERRIMACK TWP,HILLSBORO,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,000,483.
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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)

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)

1793 Marriage / Partner
Priscilla BLANCHARD and John CROSBY 14 May 1793, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA

She was 24 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
John CROSBY was born 30 August 1797, Milford, New Hampshire, USA

Priscilla was 29 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
John CROSBY died 20 September 1805, Belgrade, Maine, USA

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

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

Death — 1847
September 1847
Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 79.

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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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