Benjamin SIMPSON

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2 January 1755 , York, Maine, New England

Died

23 March 1849 , Biddeford, Maine, USA

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Joshua SIMPSON Maria (Mariah) BRADBURY

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Born: 2 January 1755 in York, Maine, New England

Father: Joshua SIMPSON

Mother: Maria (Mariah) BRADBURY

Benjamin was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.

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Benjamin married Mercy SIMPSON abt. 1783 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mercy SIMPSON was born 13 May 1759 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach). Mercy died 22 September 1838 Mercy was the child of Ebenezer SIMPSON and Mary NOWELL.

Benjamin SIMPSON died 23 March 1849 in Biddeford, Maine, USA .

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Benjamin SIMPSON married

Mercy SIMPSON
Marriage date: abt. 1783
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Mercy SIMPSON was the child of Ebenezer SIMPSON and Mary NOWELL

Children of Benjamin SIMPSON and Mercy SIMPSON

George SIMPSON

Born: 10 March 1786, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 5 May 1863,

Joshua SIMPSON

Born: 25 October 1788, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 December 1872,

Ebenezer SIMPSON

Born: 20 May 1791, Saco, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 5 February 1873, Saco, Maine, USA

Benjamin SIMPSON

Born: 9 December 1795, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 15 December 1795, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Birth — 1755
2 January 1755
York, Maine, New England

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)

1786 Birth of Child
George SIMPSON was born 10 March 1786, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Benjamin was 31 years old.

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

1788 Birth of Child
Joshua SIMPSON was born 25 October 1788, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Benjamin was 33 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 Birth of Child
Ebenezer SIMPSON was born 20 May 1791, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)

Benjamin was 36 years old.

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

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

1795 Birth of Child
Benjamin SIMPSON was born 9 December 1795, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Benjamin was 40 years old.

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

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1849
23 March 1849
Biddeford, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 94.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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