Amasa DAVIS

Born

17 April 1744 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

31 January 1825 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Joshua DAVIS Sarah PIERPONT

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Born: 17 April 1744 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Joshua DAVIS

Mother: Sarah PIERPONT

Amasa was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.

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

Amasa married Sarah WHITNEY 13 November 1764 in Brookline, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Sarah WHITNEY was born 6 September 1746 in Weston, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died August 1794 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Amasa DAVIS died 31 January 1825 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

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Amasa DAVIS married

Sarah WHITNEY
Marriage date: 13 November 1764
Marriage place: Brookline, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Amasa DAVIS and Sarah WHITNEY

Sarah DAVIS

Born: 9 September 1767, Cambridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 June 1792,

Lucinda DAVIS

Born: 2 April 1769, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 January 1843, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Zabiah DAVIS

Born: 9 June 1771, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 June 1845,

Amasa DAVIS

Born: 4 October 1772, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: April 1804,

Charles DAVIS

Born: abt. 1777, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 November 1821, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Goldthwait DAVIS

Born: 20 January 1778, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 September 1856, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Ann DAVIS

Born: 11 March 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 September 1867, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1744
17 April 1744
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1764 Marriage / Partner
Amasa DAVIS and Sarah WHITNEY 13 November 1764, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Sarah DAVIS was born 9 September 1767, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Amasa was 23 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Lucinda DAVIS was born 2 April 1769, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Amasa was 24 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Zabiah DAVIS was born 9 June 1771, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Amasa was 27 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Amasa DAVIS was born 4 October 1772, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Amasa was 28 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)

1778 Birth of Child
Catherine Goldthwait DAVIS was born 20 January 1778, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Amasa was 33 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)

1787 Birth of Child
Mary Ann DAVIS was born 11 March 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Amasa was 42 years old.

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)

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah WHITNEY died August 1794, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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

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

1821 Death of Child
Charles DAVIS died 28 November 1821, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Amasa was 77 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

Death — 1825
31 January 1825
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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Central Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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