Ann GORHAM

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3 March 1771 , Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

Died

21 February 1830 , Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 3 March 1771 in Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

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Ann married Peter Chardon BROOKS 26 November 1792 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Peter Chardon BROOKS was born 6 January 1767 in North Yarmouth, Maine, USA. Peter Chardon died 1 January 1849 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

Ann GORHAM died 21 February 1830 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Nathaniel Gorham and Rebecca Call

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Peter Chardon BROOKS
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 — 1771
3 March 1771
Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

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

She was 21 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)

Ann was 29 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

Ann was 37 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

Death — 1830
21 February 1830
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 59.

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