Katharine WRIGHT

Born

26 August 1763 , Dedham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

13 April 1838 , Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA

Katharine married Simeon PRIOR abt. 1783 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Simeon PRIOR was born 16 May 1754 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Simeon died 29 June 1837 in Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA. Simeon was the child of Joshua PRIOR and Mary BURNHAM .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Katharine WRIGHT

Katharine WRIGHT married

Simeon PRIOR
Marriage date: abt. 1783
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Simeon PRIOR was the child of Joshua PRIOR and Mary BURNHAM

Children of Simeon PRIOR and Katharine WRIGHT

Gurden (Gorden) PRIOR

Born: 17 September 1793, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 July 1885, Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, USA

Married: Hannah BATES 1830

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Birth — 1763
26 August 1763
Dedham, 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 - 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 Birth of Child
Gurden (Gorden) PRIOR was born 17 September 1793, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Katharine was 30 years old.

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

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

1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Simeon PRIOR died 29 June 1837, Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA

Death — 1838
13 April 1838
Northampton, Summit, Ohio, USA
She died at the age of 74.

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Harrington Cemetery, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio, 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