John STEELE

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9 May 1707 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 February 1793 , Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 9 May 1707 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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John married Abigail BROOKS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail BROOKS was born 3 December 1706 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).

John STEELE died 21 February 1793 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rhoda STEELE

Born: 22 June 1735, Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 September 1809, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Robert SANDERSON 8 March 1754 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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Birth — 1707
9 May 1707
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1735 Birth of Child
Rhoda STEELE was born 22 June 1735, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

John was 28 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Rhoda STEELE married 8 March 1754, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Robert SANDERSON

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)

Death — 1793
21 February 1793
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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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)

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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