Samuel
PITTS
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Born: 15 December 1745 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Samuel was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
Samuel PITTS died 6 March 1805 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA.
Johanna Davis 1749 - 1796
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Birth — 174515 December 1745
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 18056 March 1805
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 59.
Record added: 12/25/2023 5:16:51 PM
Last updated: 1/29/2026 11:37:45 PM
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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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