David STEVENS

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2 July 1763 , Methuen, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

31 August 1844 , St Albans, Maine, USA

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Born: 2 July 1763 in Methuen, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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David married Polly CRAFT 11 November 1792 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Polly CRAFT was born 23 October 1768 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA. Polly died 9 December 1799 in Rutland, Vermont, USA. Polly was the child of Joseph CRAFT and Sarah GOODELL.

David STEVENS died 31 August 1844 in St Albans, Maine, USA.
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Polly CRAFT
Marriage date: 11 November 1792
Marriage place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Polly CRAFT was the child of Joseph CRAFT and Sarah GOODELL

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Walter Craft STEVENS

Born: 24 November 1799, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Died: 3 March 1875, Highgate, Vermont, USA

Married: Mary MONTLE 1 May 1825 Place: Highgate, Vermont, USA (Highgate Center) (Highgate Springs) (East Highgate)

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Birth — 1763
2 July 1763
Methuen, 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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Marriage / Partner
David STEVENS and Polly CRAFT 11 November 1792, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
Walter Craft STEVENS was born 24 November 1799, Rutland, Vermont, USA

David was 36 years old.

1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
Polly CRAFT died 9 December 1799, Rutland, Vermont, USA

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

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

1825 Marriage of Child
Walter Craft STEVENS married 1 May 1825, Highgate, Vermont, USA (Highgate Center) (Highgate Springs) (East Highgate) to Mary MONTLE

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Death — 1844
31 August 1844
St Albans, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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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)

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state