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Born
20 March 1773 ,  Shelburne, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
6 August 1840 ,  Florida, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas DRURYMartha KNOWLTON
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Born: 20 March 1773 in Shelburne, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Thomas DRURY
Mother: Martha KNOWLTON


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Nathan  married  Freelove SWEET 12 September 1795 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA .  Freelove SWEET  was born 12 April 1771 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton).  Freelove died 5 January 1851 in Florida, Massachusetts, USA. 

Nathan DRURY died 6 August 1840 in Florida, Massachusetts, USA.





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Nathan DRURY married flag female ancestor Freelove SWEET
Marriage date: 12 September 1795
Marriage place: Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

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BirthBirth — 1773
20 March 1773
Shelburne, Province of Massachusetts Bay
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
marriage1795 Marriage / Partner
Nathan DRURY and Freelove SWEET 12 September 1795, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield)

He was 22 years old.
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
DeathDeath — 1840
6 August 1840
Florida, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 67.
Nathan DRURY - Drury High School The school was built in 1843 through a $3,000 grant in the will of Nathan Drury. In 1851 the school became a free, public high sc
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Drury High School

The school was built in 1843 through a $3,000 grant in the will of Nathan Drury. In 1851 the school became a free, public high school. In 1867 the original building was torn down and replaced with a new building.
The Dru, 1898 yearbook, Drury High School

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Nathan Drury Cemetery Florida, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 12/13/2022 6:30:53 PM

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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

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