Sarah BRADLEE

Born

24 December 1740 , Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

9 November 1835 , Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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Samuel BRADLEE Mary ANDRUS (ANDREWS)

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Born: 24 December 1740 in Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel BRADLEE

Mother: Mary ANDRUS (ANDREWS)

Paternal grandparents: Nathan BRADLEY , Lidea (Lydia) HARDING (HARDEN)

Sarah was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Sarah married John FULTON 25 July 1762 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
John FULTON was born 21 October 1733 John died 9 February 1790 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

Sarah BRADLEE died 9 November 1835 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouse & Children of Sarah BRADLEE

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Sarah BRADLEE married

John FULTON
Marriage date: 25 July 1762
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of John FULTON and Sarah BRADLEE

Sarah Lloyd FULTON

Born: 20 May 1764, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 August 1847, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

John Andrews FULTON

Born: 15 December 1765, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 October 1844, New London, Connecticut, USA

Ann Wier FULTON

Born: 23 December 1767, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 November 1845,

Mary FULTON

Born: 10 February 1770, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 October 1775, Medford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Lydia FULTON

Born: 22 April 1772, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 November 1809, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Frances Burns FULTON

Born: 14 July 1774, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 January 1820, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Nancy Ann FULTON

Born: abt. 1776, Dorchester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 January 1845,

Mary FULTON

Born: 5 February 1777, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 February 1862, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Samuel Bradlee FULTON

Born: 3 March 1779, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 November 1836, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia Butler FULTON

Born: 10 January 1783, Cambridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 August 1872, , Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth Scott FULTON

Born: 5 June 1784, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 December 1869, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1740
24 December 1740
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Sarah BRADLEE and John FULTON 25 July 1762, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 21 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Sarah Lloyd FULTON was born 20 May 1764, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 23 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
John Andrews FULTON was born 15 December 1765, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 24 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Ann Wier FULTON was born 23 December 1767, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 27 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Mary FULTON was born 10 February 1770, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 29 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Lydia FULTON was born 22 April 1772, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 31 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Frances Burns FULTON was born 14 July 1774, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 33 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1775 Death of Child
Mary FULTON died 10 October 1775, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 34 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Birth of Child
Mary FULTON was born 5 February 1777, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 36 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Birth of Child
Samuel Bradlee FULTON was born 3 March 1779, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 38 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Lucretia Butler FULTON was born 10 January 1783, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 42 years old.

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)

1784 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Scott FULTON was born 5 June 1784, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 43 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Death of Spouse/Partner
John FULTON died 9 February 1790, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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

John Adams Genealogy

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 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Death of Child
Lydia FULTON died 10 November 1809, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah was 68 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Child
Frances Burns FULTON died 29 January 1820, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah was 79 years old.

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 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1835
9 November 1835
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 94.

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Salem Street Cemetery, Medford, Massachusetts

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state