Salem
TOWNE
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Born: 21 October 1746 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Salem married Ruth MOORE 11 April 1774 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth MOORE was born 12 March 1750 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth died 25 September 1790 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
Salem TOWNE died 23 July 1825 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Ruth MOOREMarriage date: 11 April 1774
Marriage place: Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Salem TOWNE and Ruth MOORE
Salem TOWNEDied: 17 February 1872, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 174621 October 1746
Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1774 Marriage / PartnerSalem TOWNE and Ruth MOORE 11 April 1774, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1780 Birth of ChildSalem TOWNE was born 26 March 1780, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)
Salem was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Death of Spouse/PartnerRuth MOORE died 25 September 1790, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
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 — 182523 July 1825
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 78.
Record added: 12/12/2022 12:07:53 AM
Last updated: 12/12/2022 12:09:02 AM
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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
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