Phebe Walker BLISS

Born

21 October 1741 , Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 February 1825 , Concord, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 21 October 1741 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Phebe Walker BLISS

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Daniel BLISS

Mother

Phebe WALKER

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Phebe Walker married William EMERSON 21 August 1766 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
William EMERSON was born 31 May 1743 in Malden, Province of Massachusetts Bay. William died 20 October 1776 in Rutland, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants). William was the child of Joseph EMERSON and Mary MOODY.

Phebe Walker BLISS died 16 February 1825 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

m. (2) Ezra Ripley — married 16 Nov 1780 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Phebe Walker BLISS

Phebe Walker BLISS married

William EMERSON
Marriage date: 21 August 1766
Marriage place: Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
William EMERSON was the child of Joseph EMERSON and Mary MOODY

Children of William EMERSON and Phebe Walker BLISS

William EMERSON

Born: 6 May 1769, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 May 1811, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruth HASKINS 25 October 1796 Place: Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

Hannah Bliss EMERSON

Born: 27 July 1770, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 March 1807,

Phebe Bliss EMERSON

Born: 8 November 1772, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: December 1839, Waterford, Maine, USA

Mary Moody EMERSON

Born: 25 August 1774, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 May 1863,

Rebecca EMERSON

Born: 7 August 1776, Concord, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 August 1845,

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Birth — 1741
21 October 1741
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1766 Marriage / Partner
Phebe Walker BLISS and William EMERSON 21 August 1766, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

She was 24 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
William EMERSON was born 6 May 1769, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Phebe Walker was 27 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Hannah Bliss EMERSON was born 27 July 1770, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Phebe Walker was 28 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Phebe Bliss EMERSON was born 8 November 1772, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Phebe Walker was 31 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Mary Moody EMERSON was born 25 August 1774, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Phebe Walker was 32 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 Birth of Child
Rebecca EMERSON was born 7 August 1776, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Phebe Walker was 34 years old.

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1776 Death of Spouse/Partner
William EMERSON died 20 October 1776, Rutland, Vermont, USA

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)

1796 Marriage of Child
William EMERSON married 25 October 1796, Harvard, Massachusetts, USA to Ruth HASKINS

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 Child
William EMERSON died 12 May 1811, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Phebe Walker was 69 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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

Death — 1825
16 February 1825
Concord, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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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
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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