Rachel WARDELL

Born

6 December 1764 , Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 August 1814 , Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Rachel married Thomas EDES 4 May 1786 in Andover, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas EDES was born 28 January 1763 in Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Thomas died 10 November 1846 in Otisfield, Maine, USA. Thomas was the child of Thomas EDES and Abigail EMERY .

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Thomas EDES
Marriage date: 4 May 1786
Marriage place: Andover, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Thomas EDES was the child of Thomas EDES and Abigail EMERY

Children of Thomas EDES and Rachel WARDELL

Thomas EDES

Born: 15 December 1788, Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 12 May 1847, Otisfield, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1764
6 December 1764
Andover, 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)

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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Rachel WARDELL and Thomas EDES 4 May 1786, Andover, Massachusetts, USA

She was 21 years old.

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

1788 Birth of Child
Thomas EDES was born 15 December 1788, Otisfield, Maine, USA

Rachel was 24 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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.

Death — 1814
17 August 1814
Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
She died at the age of 49.

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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