Jonathan DWIGHT

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21 January 1770 , Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

19 May 1834 , Amsterdam, New York, USA

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Justus DWIGHT Sarah LAMB

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Born: 21 January 1770 in Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Justus DWIGHT

Mother: Sarah LAMB

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel DWIGHT , Hannah Mary LYMAN

Maternal grandparents: Daniel LAMB , Martha ASHLEY

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Jonathan married Amy Gould PARSONS 5 July 1803 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Amy Gould PARSONS was born 20 October 1781 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Amy Gould died 23 July 1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Amy Gould was the child of Eldad PARSONS and Experience BARDWELL.

Jonathan DWIGHT died 19 May 1834 in Amsterdam, New York, USA.
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Jonathan DWIGHT married

Amy Gould PARSONS
Marriage date: 5 July 1803
Marriage place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Amy Gould PARSONS was the child of Eldad PARSONS and Experience BARDWELL

Children of Jonathan DWIGHT and Amy Gould PARSONS

Julia Diantha DWIGHT

Born: 26 June 1809, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 February 1886, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1770
21 January 1770
Belchertown, 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)

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

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

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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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan DWIGHT and Amy Gould PARSONS 5 July 1803, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

He was 33 years old.

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

1809 Birth of Child
Julia Diantha DWIGHT was born 26 June 1809, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 39 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)

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)

Jonathan DWIGHT - The Stone House - Built 1827 Belchertown Historical Association ...Mrs. Harriette Dwight Longley, one of the first Trustees, on her death in 1908

The Stone House - Built 1827
Belchertown Historical Association

...Mrs. Harriette Dwight Longley, one of the first Trustees, on her death in 1908 left her estate to furnish and maintain a permanent home for the Historical Association. This was used to purchase the Stone House which was occupied for that purpose in 1922. This home was originally built in 1827 by Jonathan Dwight as a wedding gift for his daughter Julia Diantha. Until it was acquired by the Association, it remained in related branches of the Dwight family for nearly a century...
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1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

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

Death — 1834
19 May 1834
Amsterdam, New York, USA
He died at the age of 64.

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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