Alpha MORSE

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16 June 1777 , Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1845 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Jeremiah MORSE Experience WARE

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Born: 16 June 1777 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Jeremiah MORSE

Mother: Experience WARE

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Alpha married Lucy SHEPARD 2 July 1800 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lucy SHEPARD was born 8 September 1777 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Lucy died 14 May 1832 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Alpha MORSE died abt. 1845 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Lucy SHEPARD
Marriage date: 2 July 1800
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Alpha MORSE and Lucy SHEPARD

Bethiah Ruggles MORSE

Born: 22 February 1804, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 June 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marvin CHENEY 13 November 1825 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Lucy H MORSE

Born: 31 January 1808, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 31 December 1868, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jacob EDWARDS 2 March 1828 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Birth — 1777
16 June 1777
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1800 Marriage / Partner
Alpha MORSE and Lucy SHEPARD 2 July 1800, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 23 years old.

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)

1804 Birth of Child
Bethiah Ruggles MORSE was born 22 February 1804, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Alpha was 26 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Lucy H MORSE was born 31 January 1808, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Alpha was 30 years old.

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
Bethiah Ruggles MORSE married 13 November 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marvin CHENEY

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.

1828 Marriage of Child
Lucy H MORSE married 2 March 1828, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Jacob EDWARDS

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

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucy SHEPARD died 14 May 1832, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)

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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