Daniel INGERSOLL

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17 April 1751 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 October 1829 , Keene, New Hampshire, USA

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Daniel INGERSOL Bethiah HASKELL

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Born: 17 April 1751 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Daniel INGERSOL

Mother: Bethiah HASKELL

Daniel was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.

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Daniel married Mary GRIDLEY 27 March 1774 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary GRIDLEY was born abt. 1753 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Mary died 22 March 1810 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Daniel INGERSOLL died 17 October 1829 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.

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Daniel INGERSOLL married

Mary GRIDLEY
Marriage date: 27 March 1774
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Daniel INGERSOLL and Mary GRIDLEY

Daniel Gridley INGERSOLL

Born: 20 August 1776, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 August 1814, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph INGERSOLL

Born: abt. 1780, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 November 1836,

Benjamin INGERSOLL

Born: abt. 1784, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 March 1846,

Mary INGERSOLL

Born: 3 January 1789, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 February 1854,

Charles INGERSOLL

Born: 28 January 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 February 1885,

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Birth — 1751
17 April 1751
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1774 Marriage / Partner
Daniel INGERSOLL and Mary GRIDLEY 27 March 1774, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 22 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 Birth of Child
Daniel Gridley INGERSOLL was born 20 August 1776, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Daniel was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Mary INGERSOLL was born 3 January 1789, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Daniel was 37 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Charles INGERSOLL was born 28 January 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Daniel was 45 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary GRIDLEY died 22 March 1810, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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.

1814 Death of Child
Daniel Gridley INGERSOLL died 14 August 1814, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Daniel was 63 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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.

Death — 1829
17 October 1829
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 78.

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