Ephraim COLBURN

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24 April 1706 , Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 September 1825 , Dracut, Massachusetts, USA

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Daniel COLBURN Sarah BLOOD

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Born: 24 April 1706 in Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Daniel COLBURN

Mother: Sarah BLOOD

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Ephraim married Joanna Jewett VARNUM abt. 1720 in Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joanna Jewett VARNUM was born 5 March 1698 in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA. Joanna Jewett was the child of Thomas VARNUM and Joanna JEWETT.

Ephraim COLBURN died 24 September 1825 in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA.
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Ephraim COLBURN married

Joanna Jewett VARNUM
Marriage date: abt. 1720
Marriage place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joanna Jewett VARNUM was the child of Thomas VARNUM and Joanna JEWETT

Children of Ephraim COLBURN and Joanna Jewett VARNUM

Daniel P COBURN (COLBURN)

Born: 18 March 1722, Dracut, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 July 1802, Pelham, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Lydia WEBSTER 29 October 1739

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Birth — 1706
24 April 1706
Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Daniel P COBURN (COLBURN) was born 18 March 1722, Dracut, Massachusetts, USA

Ephraim was 15 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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

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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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Death of Child
Daniel P COBURN (COLBURN) died 7 July 1802, Pelham, New Hampshire, USA

Ephraim was 96 years old.

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)

Death — 1825
24 September 1825
Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 119.

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state