William TAYLOR

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27 January 1758 , Buckland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 December 1826 , Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

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Othniel TAYLOR Martha ARMS

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Born: 27 January 1758 in Buckland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Othniel TAYLOR

Mother: Martha ARMS

Paternal grandparents: Samuel TAYLOR , Mary HITCHCOCK

Maternal grandparents: Daniel ARMS , Esther SMEAD

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William married Experience TOTMAN 19 September 1803 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Experience TOTMAN was born 23 February 1762 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Experience died 20 August 1830 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA. Experience was the child of Joshua TOTMAN and Elizabeth WARD.

William TAYLOR died 17 December 1826 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA.
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Experience TOTMAN
Marriage date: 19 September 1803
Marriage place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
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Experience TOTMAN was the child of Joshua TOTMAN and Elizabeth WARD

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Name: William Taylor

Birthplace: Of Buckland, Franklin, Ma

Spouse's Name: Experience Totman Or Washburn

Spouse's Birthplace: Of Colrain

Event Date: 19 Sep 1803

Event Place: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts

Mother's Name: Othniel

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50166-2 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 873740

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of William TAYLOR and Experience TOTMAN

Sophia TAYLOR

Born: 14 April 1805, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 April 1875, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Oren HAWKS 16 June 1822 Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

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1758 Birth
Name: William Taylor
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1758
Birthplace: BUCKLAND,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Othniel Taylor
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50166-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0873740 IT 1

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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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 Marriage / Partner
William TAYLOR and Experience TOTMAN 19 September 1803, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

He was 45 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Sophia TAYLOR was born 14 April 1805, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

William was 47 years old.

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

1822 Marriage of Child
Sophia TAYLOR married 16 June 1822, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA to Oren HAWKS

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

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Old Cemetery #01 Buckland Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1826
17 December 1826
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 68.

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Old Cemetery #01 Buckland Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state