Isaac THAYER

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9 May 1742 , Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 January 1827 , Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 9 May 1742 in Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Isaac married Abigail THAYER 3 June 1764 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail THAYER was born abt. 1745 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail died 24 November 1811 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA.

Isaac THAYER died 29 January 1827 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA.
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Isaac THAYER married

Abigail THAYER
Marriage date: 3 June 1764
Marriage place: Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Isaac THAYER and Abigail THAYER

Caleb THAYER

Born: 26 August 1766, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 September 1852, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary HOLBROOK 2 March 1797 Place: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1742
9 May 1742
Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1764 Marriage / Partner
Isaac THAYER and Abigail THAYER 3 June 1764, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Caleb THAYER was born 26 August 1766, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

Isaac was 24 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1797 Marriage of Child
Caleb THAYER married 2 March 1797, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA to Mary HOLBROOK

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

1811 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail THAYER died 24 November 1811, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Death — 1827
29 January 1827
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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Last updated: 2/20/2022 10:11:46 PM

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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)

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state