Bridget MUNROE

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27 April 1735 , Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

15 January 1816 , Heath, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 27 April 1735 in Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Bridget married Hugh MAXWELL 4 November 1760 in Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hugh MAXWELL was born 27 April 1733 in Minterburn, County Tyrone, Ireland. Hugh died 14 October 1799 in At Sea*.

Bridget MUNROE died 15 January 1816 in Heath, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bridget MUNROE married

Hugh MAXWELL
Marriage date: 4 November 1760
Marriage place: Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Hugh MAXWELL and Bridget MUNROE

Sylvester MAXWELL

Born: 16 April 1775, Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 December 1858, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR 25 December 1806 Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1735
27 April 1735
Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Bridget MUNROE and Hugh MAXWELL 4 November 1760, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

She was 25 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Sylvester MAXWELL was born 16 April 1775, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Bridget was 39 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

1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hugh MAXWELL died 14 October 1799, At Sea*

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)

1806 Marriage of Child
Sylvester MAXWELL married 25 December 1806, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA to Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR

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.

Death — 1816
15 January 1816
Heath, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 80.

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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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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
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