John WILSON

Born

29 October 1733 , Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

October 1826 , Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

John married Abigail PERRY 30 August 1764 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail PERRY was born 3 June 1745 in Province of Massachusetts Bay. Abigail died 14 May 1823 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of Eliakim PERRY and Sarah JOY .

Parents & Family of John WILSON

Parents of John WILSON

Father

Benjamin WILSON

Mother

Elizabeth SPRAGUE

Grandparents of John WILSON

Paternal grandparents

Benjamin WILSON Elizabeth UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents

James SPRAGUE Elizabeth FEARING

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John WILSON

John WILSON married

Abigail PERRY
Marriage date: 30 August 1764
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abigail PERRY was the child of Eliakim PERRY and Sarah JOY

Children of John WILSON and Abigail PERRY

Benjamin WILSON

Born: 23 March 1783, Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 May 1860, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mercy CRAGIN 3 March 1811 Place: Douglas, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1733
29 October 1733
Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1764 Marriage / Partner
John WILSON and Abigail PERRY 30 August 1764, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 30 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)

1783 Birth of Child
Benjamin WILSON was born 23 March 1783, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

John was 49 years old.

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 - 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 Marriage of Child
Benjamin WILSON married 3 March 1811, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA to Mercy CRAGIN

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

1823 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail PERRY died 14 May 1823, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

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

Death — 1826
October 1826
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 92.

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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