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Born
22 February 1785 ,  Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
1 July 1850 ,  Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Ralph VINTONPhebe HOLMES
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Born: 22 February 1785 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Ralph VINTON
Mother: Phebe HOLMES


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Rebecca  married  Corbin LYON 20 March 1809 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Corbin LYON  was born 19 November 1777 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut.  Corbin died 22 June 1855 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  Corbin was the child of Jonathan LYON and Rebeckah CORBIN.

Rebecca VINTON died 1 July 1850 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Rebecca VINTON married flag male ancestor Corbin LYON
Marriage date: 20 March 1809
Marriage place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Corbin LYON was the child of Jonathan LYON and Rebeckah CORBIN

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BirthBirth — 1785
22 February 1785
Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
marriage1809 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca VINTON and Corbin LYON 20 March 1809, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

She was 24 years old.
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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)

Rebecca was 27 years old.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1839 Marriage of Child
Liberty Allen LYON married 18 March 1839, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA to Mary HIBBARD
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1850
1 July 1850
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 65.

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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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Did You Know?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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