Matthew HUNTINGTON

Born

27 May 1772 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, New England

Died

11 January 1857 , Rome, New York, USA

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Amos HUNTINGTON Peace CLARK

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Born: 27 May 1772 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, New England

Father: Amos HUNTINGTON

Mother: Peace CLARK

Paternal grandparents: Matthew HUNTINGTON , Lydia LEONARD

Maternal grandparents: James CLARK , Thankfull WOODWARD

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Matthew married Mary "Polly" CATLIN 12 May 1793 in Rome, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary "Polly" CATLIN was born abt. 1772 in Rome, New York, USA.

Matthew HUNTINGTON died 11 January 1857 in Rome, New York, USA.

m. May 12, 1793, Mary Catlin

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Matthew HUNTINGTON married

Mary "Polly" CATLIN
Marriage date: 12 May 1793
Marriage place: Rome, New York, USA

Children of Matthew HUNTINGTON and Mary "Polly" CATLIN

Asa Clark HUNTINGTON

Born: 22 May 1794, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 9 November 1865, Rome, New York, USA

Married: Laura CLARK 15 November 1815 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Mary HUNTINGTON

Born: 5 March 1798, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 2 September 1826, Rome, New York, USA

Sarah HUNTINGTON

Born: 24 October 1799, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 October 1799, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Matthew HUNTINGTON

Born: 1 June 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 10 June 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Matthew Landon HUNTINGTON

Born: 25 May 1803, , Vermont, USA
Died: 6 January 1859, Rome, New York, USA

James HUNTINGTON

Born: 25 March 1805, Rome, New York, USA
Died: ,

Amanda HUNTINGTON

Born: 31 May 1807, Rome, New York, USA
Died: 13 September 1839, Rome, New York, USA

Lydia HUNTINGTON

Born: 5 November 1809, Rome, New York, USA
Died: 8 February 1834,

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Birth — 1772
27 May 1772
Shaftsbury, Vermont, 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)

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
Matthew HUNTINGTON and Mary "Polly" CATLIN 12 May 1793, Rome, New York, USA

He was 20 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Asa Clark HUNTINGTON was born 22 May 1794, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Matthew was 22 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON was born 5 March 1798, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Matthew was 25 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 24 October 1799, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Matthew was 27 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
Matthew HUNTINGTON was born 1 June 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Matthew was 29 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Matthew Landon HUNTINGTON was born 25 May 1803, , Vermont, USA

Matthew was 31 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
James HUNTINGTON was born 25 March 1805, Rome, New York, USA

Matthew was 32 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Amanda HUNTINGTON was born 31 May 1807, Rome, New York, USA

Matthew was 35 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Lydia HUNTINGTON was born 5 November 1809, Rome, New York, USA

Matthew was 37 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.

1815 Marriage of Child
Asa Clark HUNTINGTON married 15 November 1815, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Laura CLARK

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.

1826 Death of Child
Mary HUNTINGTON died 2 September 1826, Rome, New York, USA

Matthew was 54 years old.

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)

1839 Death of Child
Amanda HUNTINGTON died 13 September 1839, Rome, New York, USA

Matthew was 67 years old.

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

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1857
11 January 1857
Rome, New York, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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