Thomas
COFFIN
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Born: 5 September 1766 in Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Thomas married Anna FOLGER 28 January 1790 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna FOLGER was born 25 March 1771 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Anna died 26 March 1844 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Thomas COFFIN died 16 February 1815 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
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Anna FOLGERMarriage date: 28 January 1790
Marriage place: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17665 September 1766
Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Marriage / PartnerThomas COFFIN and Anna FOLGER 28 January 1790, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
He was 23 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildMartha COFFIN was born 25 December 1806, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas was 40 years old.
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 — 181516 February 1815
Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 48.
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Last updated: 12/14/2022 12:32:50 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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