Peter Chardon BROOKS

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6 January 1767 , North Yarmouth, Maine, New England

Died

1 January 1849 , Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 6 January 1767 in North Yarmouth, Maine, New England

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Peter Chardon married Ann GORHAM 26 November 1792 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ann GORHAM was born 3 March 1771 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*. Ann died 21 February 1830 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

Peter Chardon BROOKS died 1 January 1849 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

son of Edward Brooks and Abigail Brown

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Ann GORHAM
Marriage date: 26 November 1792
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Peter Chardon BROOKS and Ann GORHAM

Charlotte Gray BROOKS

Born: 4 November 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 July 1859, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Edward Hill EVERETT 8 May 1822 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Abigail Brown BROOKS

Born: 25 April 1808, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 June 1889, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Charles Francis ADAMS 5 September 1829

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Birth — 1767
6 January 1767
North Yarmouth, Maine, New England

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
Peter Chardon BROOKS and Ann GORHAM 26 November 1792, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Charlotte Gray BROOKS was born 4 November 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Peter Chardon was 33 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)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Abigail Brown BROOKS was born 25 April 1808, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Peter Chardon was 41 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

1822 Marriage of Child
Charlotte Gray BROOKS married 8 May 1822, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Edward Hill EVERETT

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

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ann GORHAM died 21 February 1830, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1849
1 January 1849
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 82.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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