Anna SWEETSER

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22 June 1747 , Malden, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 July 1840 , Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

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Jacob SWEETSER Elizabeth FESSENDEN

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Born: 22 June 1747 in Malden, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Jacob SWEETSER

Mother: Elizabeth FESSENDEN

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas FESSENDEN

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Anna married Nathaniel WAITE 29 May 1766 in Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nathaniel WAITE was born 23 August 1738 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale). Nathaniel died 2 February 1815 in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville).

Anna SWEETSER died 21 July 1840 in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Anna SWEETSER married

Nathaniel WAITE
Marriage date: 29 May 1766
Marriage place: Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Nathaniel WAITE and Anna SWEETSER

Nathaniel WAITE

Born: 21 March 1772, Hubbardston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 December 1846, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mercy "Mary" LAMSON (LAWSON)

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Birth — 1747
22 June 1747
Malden, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1766 Marriage / Partner
Anna SWEETSER and Nathaniel WAITE 29 May 1766, Rutland, Massachusetts, USA

She was 18 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Nathaniel WAITE was born 21 March 1772, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Anna was 24 years old.

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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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.

1815 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nathaniel WAITE died 2 February 1815, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

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

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

Death — 1840
21 July 1840
Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 93.

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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