Joseph GRIMES

Born

6 August 1744 , Tewksbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

19 November 1834 , Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph GRIMES Sarah KIDDER

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Born: 6 August 1744 in Tewksbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joseph GRIMES

Mother: Sarah KIDDER

Paternal grandparents: William GRIMES , Mary SIMONDS

Maternal grandparents: Ephraim KIDDER , Abigail FROST

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Joseph married Huldah WHEELOCK abt. 1771 in Hubbardston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Huldah WHEELOCK was born 9 November 1748 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA. Huldah died 22 April 1832 in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville). Huldah was the child of Nahor WHEELOCK and Abigail WILLIAMS.

Joseph GRIMES died 19 November 1834 in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Huldah WHEELOCK
Marriage date: abt. 1771
Marriage place: Hubbardston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Huldah WHEELOCK was the child of Nahor WHEELOCK and Abigail WILLIAMS

Children of Joseph GRIMES and Huldah WHEELOCK

Susanna GRIMES

Born: 23 May 1772, Hubbardston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Zephaniah GRIMES

Born: 31 March 1774, Hubbardston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: , Sutton, Québec, Canada

Married: Abigail HUNTER 5 August 1799 Place: Sharon, Vermont, USA

Attarah GRIMES

Born: 18 March 1776, Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Aaron GRIMES

Born: 14 January 1778, Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 July 1858,

Ruth GRIMES

Born: 29 April 1780, Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Sena (Asenath) GRIMES

Born: 4 April 1782, Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Betsey GRIMES

Born: 28 October 1784, Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 September 1863, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

Amiable GRIMES

Born: 12 March 1787, Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 December 1803, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

Lucretia GRIMES

Born: 19 February 1789, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 October 1796, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

Clarissa GRIMES

Born: 28 January 1794, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1744
6 August 1744
Tewksbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1772 Birth of Child
Susanna GRIMES was born 23 May 1772, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Zephaniah GRIMES was born 31 March 1774, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 29 years old.

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

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

1776 Birth of Child
Attarah GRIMES was born 18 March 1776, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 31 years old.

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
Aaron GRIMES was born 14 January 1778, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Ruth GRIMES was born 29 April 1780, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Sena (Asenath) GRIMES was born 4 April 1782, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 37 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
Betsey GRIMES was born 28 October 1784, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Amiable GRIMES was born 12 March 1787, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 42 years old.

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

1789 Birth of Child
Lucretia GRIMES was born 19 February 1789, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 44 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)

1794 Birth of Child
Clarissa GRIMES was born 28 January 1794, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 49 years old.

1796 Death of Child
Lucretia GRIMES died 25 October 1796, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 52 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Marriage of Child
Zephaniah GRIMES married 5 August 1799, Sharon, Vermont, USA to Abigail HUNTER

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)

1803 Death of Child
Amiable GRIMES died 27 December 1803, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Joseph was 59 years old.

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

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Huldah WHEELOCK died 22 April 1832, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

Death
Joseph, father Aaron, Nov 18, 1834 [a. 90, CR]

Vital records of Hubbardston, Massachusetts,
to the end of the year 1849
Franklin P. Rice,
1907

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Last updated: 5/21/2024 12:47:33 PM

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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