Experience TOTMAN

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23 February 1762 , Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 August 1830 , Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

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Joshua TOTMAN Elizabeth WARD

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Born: 23 February 1762 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joshua TOTMAN

Mother: Elizabeth WARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Experience married John WASHBURN 18 October 1777 in Plymouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . John WASHBURN was born 28 December 1756 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). John died 2 November 1799 in Plympton, Massachusetts, USA.

Experience married (2) William TAYLOR 19 September 1803 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William TAYLOR was born 27 January 1758 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA. William died 17 December 1826 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA. William was the child of Othniel TAYLOR and Martha ARMS.

Experience TOTMAN died 20 August 1830 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA.
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Experience TOTMAN married

John WASHBURN
Marriage date: 18 October 1777
Marriage place: Plymouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Marriage notes:

Name: John Junr. Washburn

Spouse's Name: Experience Totman

Event Date: 18 Oct 1777

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00791-8 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 416335 , Reference ID: v 2 p 143

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

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Experience TOTMAN married

William TAYLOR
Marriage date: 19 September 1803
Marriage place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
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William TAYLOR was the child of Othniel TAYLOR and Martha ARMS

Marriage notes:

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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Birth — 1762
23 February 1762
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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 Marriage / Partner
Experience TOTMAN and John WASHBURN 18 October 1777, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

She was 15 years old.

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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1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
John WASHBURN died 2 November 1799, Plympton, Massachusetts, USA

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
Experience TOTMAN and William TAYLOR 19 September 1803, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

She was 41 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

Experience was 43 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

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.

1826 Death of Spouse/Partner
William TAYLOR died 17 December 1826, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Old Cemetery #01 Buckland Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: row 6

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Death — 1830
20 August 1830
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 68.

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Old Cemetery #01 Buckland Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: row 6

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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