Sarah LAMB

Born

4 September 1736 , Wilbraham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

25 February 1832 , Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah married Justus DWIGHT 19 January 1763 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Justus DWIGHT was born 13 January 1738 in Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Justus died 27 July 1824 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Justus was the child of Nathaniel DWIGHT and Hannah Mary LYMAN .

Parents & Family of Sarah LAMB

Parents of Sarah LAMB

Father

Daniel LAMB

Mother

Martha ASHLEY

Grandparents of Sarah LAMB

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sarah LAMB

Sarah LAMB married

Justus DWIGHT
Marriage date: 19 January 1763
Marriage place: Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Justus DWIGHT was the child of Nathaniel DWIGHT and Hannah Mary LYMAN

Children of Justus DWIGHT and Sarah LAMB

Elihu DWIGHT

Born: October 1763, Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 June 1854, South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan DWIGHT

Born: 21 January 1770, Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 May 1834, Amsterdam, New York, USA

Married: Amy Gould PARSONS 5 July 1803 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel DWIGHT

Born: 21 November 1772, Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 November 1860, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth E DUNBAR 12 August 1804 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1736
4 September 1736
Wilbraham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Sarah LAMB and Justus DWIGHT 19 January 1763, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

She was 26 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Elihu DWIGHT was born October 1763, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 27 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Jonathan DWIGHT was born 21 January 1770, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 33 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Nathaniel DWIGHT was born 21 November 1772, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 36 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 - 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 Marriage of Child
Jonathan DWIGHT married 5 July 1803, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA to Amy Gould PARSONS

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Nathaniel DWIGHT married 12 August 1804, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth E DUNBAR

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Justus DWIGHT died 27 July 1824, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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 — 1832
25 February 1832
Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 95.

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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