Rebeckah CORBIN

Born

18 May 1742 , Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 August 1828 , Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 18 May 1742 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Rebeckah CORBIN

Father

Elisha CORBIN

Mother

Sarah HEALY

Grandparents of Rebeckah CORBIN

Paternal grandparents

James CORBIN Hannah EASTMAN

Maternal grandparents

Joshua HEALY Sarah DAVIS

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Rebeckah married Jonathan LYON 22 December 1763 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jonathan LYON was born 26 April 1741 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Jonathan died 28 May 1830 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA.

Rebeckah CORBIN died 18 August 1828 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rebeckah CORBIN

Rebeckah CORBIN married

Jonathan LYON
Marriage date: 22 December 1763
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Jonathan LYON and Rebeckah CORBIN

Jonathan LYON

Born: 29 September 1764, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 January 1831, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Corbin LYON

Born: 19 November 1777, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 June 1855, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rebecca VINTON 20 March 1809 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Moses LYON

Born: 20 November 1780, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 March 1862, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1742
18 May 1742
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Rebeckah CORBIN and Jonathan LYON 22 December 1763, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

She was 21 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Jonathan LYON was born 29 September 1764, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Rebeckah 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 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1777 Birth of Child
Corbin LYON was born 19 November 1777, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Rebeckah was 35 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Moses LYON was born 20 November 1780, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Rebeckah was 38 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)

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

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 - 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

1809 Marriage of Child
Corbin LYON married 20 March 1809, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Rebecca VINTON

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.

Death — 1828
18 August 1828
Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 86.

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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