Lewis
GORHAM
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Born: 11 November 1753 in Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Lewis married Sarah PHINNEY 14 April 1774 in Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah PHINNEY was born 4 March 1754 in Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died 10 February 1851 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis).
Lewis GORHAM died 16 January 1821 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA .
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Sarah PHINNEYMarriage date: 14 April 1774
Marriage place: Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 175311 November 1753
Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1774 Marriage / PartnerLewis GORHAM and Sarah PHINNEY 14 April 1774, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis)
He was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Birth of ChildSarah (Sally) Lewis GORHAM was born 12 May 1793, Harwich, Massachusetts, USA (N., S., E., W.) (Harwichport) (Pleasant Lake)
Lewis was 39 years old.
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 Marriage of ChildSarah (Sally) Lewis GORHAM married 30 January 1817, , Massachusetts, USA to Barnabas HINCKLEY
Death — 182116 January 1821
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 67.
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Last updated: 3/24/2021 1:07:07 PM
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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
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