Phineas Merrill COLBURN

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17 May 1753 , Pelham, New Hampshire, New England

Died

8 November 1842 , Cornish, New Hampshire, USA

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Daniel P COBURN (COLBURN)Lydia WEBSTER

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Born: 17 May 1753 in Pelham, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Daniel P COBURN (COLBURN)

Mother: Lydia WEBSTER

Paternal grandparents: Ephraim COLBURN , Joanna Jewett VARNUM

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Phineas Merrill married Abigail BRADFORD 19 February 1778 in Salem, Crown Colony of New Hampshire . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail BRADFORD was born 12 July 1751 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA . Abigail died 4 January 1848 in Cornish, New Hampshire, USA.

Phineas Merrill COLBURN died 8 November 1842 in Cornish, New Hampshire, USA.
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Phineas Merrill COLBURN married

Abigail BRADFORD
Marriage date: 19 February 1778
Marriage place: Salem, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

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Abigail COBURN

Born: 2 March 1788, Cornish, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 7 March 1825, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Territory

Married: Stephen HADLEY

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Birth — 1753
17 May 1753
Pelham, New Hampshire, 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)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Phineas Merrill COLBURN and Abigail BRADFORD 19 February 1778, Salem, New Hampshire, USA (Salem Depot)

He was 24 years old.

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)

1788 Birth of Child
Abigail COBURN was born 2 March 1788, Cornish, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas Merrill was 34 years old.

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)

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

1825 Death of Child
Abigail COBURN died 7 March 1825, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Phineas Merrill was 71 years old.

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

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

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

Death — 1842
8 November 1842
Cornish, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 89.

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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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