Eunice CARLTON

Born

22 December 1754 , Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

23 March 1838 , Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice married James BARR 23 December 1779 in Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
James BARR was born 29 August 1754 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay. James died 19 June 1848 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. James was the child of James BARR and Mary ROPES .

Parents & Family of Eunice CARLTON

Parents of Eunice CARLTON

Father

Samuel CARLTON

Mother

Eunice HUNT

Grandparents of Eunice CARLTON

Paternal grandparents

Samuel CARLTON (CARLETON) Deborah STEVENS

Maternal grandparents

William HUNT Eunice BOWDITCH

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Eunice CARLTON

Eunice CARLTON married

James BARR
Marriage date: 23 December 1779
Marriage place: Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Source: ancestry.com

James BARR was the child of James BARR and Mary ROPES

Marriage notes:

Name: James Barr Jr

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1779

Marriage Place: Salem, Massachusetts

Spouse Name: Eunice Carlton

Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Children of James BARR and Eunice CARLTON

Eunice BARR

Born: 18 February 1781, Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 March 1868, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah BARR

Born: 3 July 1782, Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 November 1862, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Mary BARR

Born: 11 May 1784, Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 December 1815, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Betsey BARR

Born: 18 February 1786, Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 December 1829, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Priscilla BARR

Born: 31 March 1788, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 November 1863, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Hannah BARR

Born: 2 January 1791, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 November 1809, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Nancy BARR

Born: 31 August 1793, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 July 1842, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

James BARR

Born: 14 June 1799, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 August 1800, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1754
22 December 1754
Salem, 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)

1779 Marriage / Partner
Eunice CARLTON and James BARR 23 December 1779, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

She was 25 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Eunice BARR was born 18 February 1781, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 26 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Sarah BARR was born 3 July 1782, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 27 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)

1784 Birth of Child
Mary BARR was born 11 May 1784, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 29 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Betsey BARR was born 18 February 1786, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 31 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Priscilla BARR was born 31 March 1788, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 33 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 Birth of Child
Hannah BARR was born 2 January 1791, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 36 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Nancy BARR was born 31 August 1793, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 38 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
James BARR was born 14 June 1799, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 44 years old.

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

1800 Death of Child
James BARR died 22 August 1800, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 45 years old.

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

1809 Death of Child
Hannah BARR died 26 November 1809, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 54 years old.

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 Child
Mary BARR died 19 December 1815, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 61 years old.

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

1829 Death of Child
Betsey BARR died 29 December 1829, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 75 years old.

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

Death

Name: Eunice Carlton Barr
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 16 Mar 1838
Death Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Age:
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1754
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Barr
Father's Name: Samuel Carlton
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's Name: Eunice Hunt
Mother's BirthPlace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00383-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 877447
Reference ID: v 2 p 114

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Eunice Carlton Barr, 16 Mar 1838; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v 2 p 114; FHL microfilm 877,447.'

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