Corbin LYON

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19 November 1777 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 June 1855 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Jonathan LYON Rebeckah CORBIN

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Born: 19 November 1777 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Jonathan LYON

Mother: Rebeckah CORBIN

Maternal grandparents: Elisha CORBIN , Sarah HEALY

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Corbin married Rebecca VINTON 20 March 1809 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca VINTON was born 22 February 1785 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Rebecca died 1 July 1850 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Rebecca was the child of Ralph VINTON and Phebe HOLMES.

Corbin LYON died 22 June 1855 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Corbin LYON married

Rebecca VINTON
Marriage date: 20 March 1809
Marriage place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca VINTON was the child of Ralph VINTON and Phebe HOLMES

Children of Corbin LYON and Rebecca VINTON

Liberty Allen LYON

Born: 2 November 1812, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 May 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary HIBBARD 18 March 1839 Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1777
19 November 1777
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Corbin LYON and Rebecca VINTON 20 March 1809, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 31 years old.

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.

1812 Birth of Child
Liberty Allen LYON was born 2 November 1812, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Corbin was 34 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.

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)

1839 Marriage of Child
Liberty Allen LYON married 18 March 1839, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA to Mary HIBBARD

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

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rebecca VINTON died 1 July 1850, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1855
22 June 1855
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts

Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Globe · Lensdale · Saundersdale · Shuttleville

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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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