Jonathan PACKARD

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27 September 1751 , Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

30 June 1835 , Harrison, Maine, USA

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Seth PACKARD Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT

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Born: 27 September 1751 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Seth PACKARD

Mother: Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT

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Jonathan married Susanna ALGER 11 May 1778 in Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . Susanna ALGER was born 21 June 1753 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Susanna died 18 July 1824 in Harrison, Maine, USA.

Jonathan PACKARD died 30 June 1835 in Harrison, Maine, USA.
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Susanna ALGER
Marriage date: 11 May 1778
Marriage place: Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Name: Jonathan Packard

Spouse's Name: Sususanna Packard

Event Date: 11 May 1778

Event Place: Bridgewater,Plymouth,Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50076-2 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0164691, 0164692

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

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1751 Birth
Name: Jonathan Packard
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1751
Birthplace: BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Seth Packard
Mother's Name: Mercy
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50076-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0164691, 0164692

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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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)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan PACKARD and Susanna ALGER 11 May 1778, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 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)

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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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)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susanna ALGER died 18 July 1824, Harrison, Maine, USA

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

Death — 1835
30 June 1835
Harrison, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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Maple Ridge Cemetery Harrison Cumberland County Maine, USA Plot: S1R04 Lot: 5 Grave: 1

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