Abigail JOHNSON

Born

28 October 1767 , Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 November 1840 , Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

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William JOHNSON Abigail RICHARDSON

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Born: 28 October 1767 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: William JOHNSON

Mother: Abigail RICHARDSON

Paternal grandparents: William JOHNSON , Elizabeth PIERCE

Maternal grandparents: Jonathan RICHARDSON , Abigail FARMER

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Abigail married Timothy WALKER 31 May 1787 in Woburn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Timothy WALKER was born 8 May 1764 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA. Timothy died 26 August 1837 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*. Timothy was the child of Joshua WALKER and Mary PROCTOR.

Abigail JOHNSON died 29 November 1840 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*.
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Abigail JOHNSON married

Timothy WALKER
Marriage date: 31 May 1787
Marriage place: Woburn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Timothy WALKER was the child of Joshua WALKER and Mary PROCTOR

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Elizabeth Ann Morse WALKER

Born: 30 June 1807, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
Died: 29 July 1882, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Increase Sumner WHEELER 3 October 1829 Place: Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham)

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Birth — 1767
28 October 1767
Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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 Marriage / Partner
Abigail JOHNSON and Timothy WALKER 31 May 1787, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

She was 19 years old.

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)

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)

1807 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Ann Morse WALKER was born 30 June 1807, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Abigail was 39 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

1829 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth Ann Morse WALKER married 3 October 1829, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham) to Increase Sumner WHEELER

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

1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Timothy WALKER died 26 August 1837, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Death — 1840
29 November 1840
Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
She died at the age of 73.

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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