Elkanah
BATES
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Born: 7 January 1779 in Mansfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Elkanah married Hannah COPELAND . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah COPELAND was born abt. 1780 Hannah died 18 July 1834 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Elkanah BATES died 28 December 1841 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Birth — 17797 January 1779
Mansfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1808 Birth of ChildBenjamin Edward BATES was born 12 July 1808, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
Elkanah was 29 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.
1834 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah COPELAND died 18 July 1834, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
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.Death — 184128 December 1841
Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 63.
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Last updated: 4/2/2023 11:37:35 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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