Sarah PERLEY

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27 July 1757 , Boxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

23 October 1837 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 27 July 1757 in Boxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Sarah married Roger BALCH 17 March 1782 in Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Roger BALCH was born 26 May 1755 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Roger died 6 January 1842 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Roger was the child of John BALCH and Rebecca SMITH.

Sarah PERLEY died 23 October 1837 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Moses Perley and Hannah Frye

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Sarah PERLEY married

Roger BALCH
Marriage date: 17 March 1782
Marriage place: Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Roger BALCH was the child of John BALCH and Rebecca SMITH

Children of Roger BALCH and Sarah PERLEY

Perley BALCH

Born: 5 August 1783, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 May 1858, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moody BALCH

Born: 3 February 1791, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 November 1852, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1757
27 July 1757
Boxford, 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 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Marriage / Partner
Sarah PERLEY and Roger BALCH 17 March 1782, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

She was 24 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Perley BALCH was born 5 August 1783, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah 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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 Birth of Child
Moody BALCH was born 3 February 1791, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 33 years old.

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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

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 — 1837
23 October 1837
Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 80.

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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