Thomas QUINTON

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17 February 1746 , Palmer, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

19 September 1822 , Palmer, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 17 February 1746 in Palmer, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas married Sarah WILSON 4 July 1771 in Palmer, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah WILSON was born 20 May 1753 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale). Sarah died 21 June 1797 in Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers).

Thomas QUINTON died 19 September 1822 in Palmer, Massachusetts, USA .
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Thomas QUINTON married

Sarah WILSON
Marriage date: 4 July 1771
Marriage place: Palmer, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Thomas QUINTON and Sarah WILSON

Robert QUINTON

Born: 28 January 1772, Palmer, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 August 1805, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thankful NYE 7 December 1797 Place: Ware, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1746
17 February 1746
Palmer, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1771 Marriage / Partner
Thomas QUINTON and Sarah WILSON 4 July 1771, Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers)

He was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Robert QUINTON was born 28 January 1772, Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers)

Thomas was 25 years old.

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

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah WILSON died 21 June 1797, Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers)

1797 Marriage of Child
Robert QUINTON married 7 December 1797, Ware, Massachusetts, USA to Thankful NYE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

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 Death of Child
Robert QUINTON died 11 August 1805, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas was 59 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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

Death — 1822
19 September 1822
Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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Last updated: 6/9/2023 9:28:58 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