Lucretia CHANDLER

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9 June 1765 , Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

27 April 1839 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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John CHANDLER Mary CHURCH

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Born: 9 June 1765 in Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John CHANDLER

Mother: Mary CHURCH

Paternal grandparents: John CHANDLER , Hannah GARDINER

Maternal grandparents: Charles CHURCH , Hannah PAINE

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Lucretia married Aaron BANCROFT 24 October 1786 in Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Aaron BANCROFT was born 10 November 1755 in Reading, Massachusetts, USA. Aaron died 19 August 1839 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Aaron was the child of Samuel BANCROFT and Lydia PARKER.

Lucretia CHANDLER died 27 April 1839 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Lucretia CHANDLER married

Aaron BANCROFT
Marriage date: 24 October 1786
Marriage place: Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Aaron BANCROFT was the child of Samuel BANCROFT and Lydia PARKER

Children of Aaron BANCROFT and Lucretia CHANDLER

Henry BANCROFT

Born: 8 October 1787, Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 October 1817, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John Chandler BANCROFT

Born: 27 June 1789, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1821, At Sea*

Eliza BANCROFT

Born: 17 February 1791, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 January 1872, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John DAVIS 1822

Mary J BANCROFT

Born: 1 June 1793, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 October 1844,

Caroline BANCROFT

Born: 23 April 1795, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 August 1796, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas Chandler BANCROFT

Born: 28 December 1796, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 February 1877, Paxton, Massachusetts, USA

Jane Putnam BANCROFT

Born: 12 November 1798, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1839,

George BANCROFT

Born: 3 October 1800, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 January 1891, Washington, DC, USA

Married: Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT 1 March 1827 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Married: Elizabeth DAVIS 17 July 1838 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Lucretia BANCROFT

Born: 19 May 1803, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 October 1887, Blackstone, Massachusetts, USA

Charles BANCROFT

Born: 18 February 1805, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 April 1805, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah BANCROFT

Born: 5 June 1806, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 December 1838, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Dolly Ward BANCROFT

Born: 26 August 1807, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Ann BANCROFT

Born: 3 December 1809, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1765
9 June 1765
Worcester, 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
Lucretia CHANDLER and Aaron BANCROFT 24 October 1786, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She was 21 years old.

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

1787 Birth of Child
Henry BANCROFT was born 8 October 1787, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 22 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Birth of Child
John Chandler BANCROFT was born 27 June 1789, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 24 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Eliza BANCROFT was born 17 February 1791, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 25 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
Mary J BANCROFT was born 1 June 1793, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 27 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Caroline BANCROFT was born 23 April 1795, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 29 years old.

1796 Death of Child
Caroline BANCROFT died 29 August 1796, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 31 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Thomas Chandler BANCROFT was born 28 December 1796, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 31 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Jane Putnam BANCROFT was born 12 November 1798, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 33 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
George BANCROFT was born 3 October 1800, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 35 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Birth of Child
Lucretia BANCROFT was born 19 May 1803, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 37 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Charles BANCROFT was born 18 February 1805, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 39 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Sarah BANCROFT was born 5 June 1806, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 41 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Dolly Ward BANCROFT was born 26 August 1807, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 42 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Ann BANCROFT was born 3 December 1809, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 44 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Death of Child
Henry BANCROFT died 26 October 1817, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia was 52 years old.

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.

1827 Marriage of Child
George BANCROFT married 1 March 1827, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage of Child
George BANCROFT married 17 July 1838, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Elizabeth DAVIS

1838 Death of Child
Sarah BANCROFT died 23 December 1838, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Lucretia was 73 years old.

Death — 1839
27 April 1839
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state