Caroline Matilda WOOD

Born

3 July 1789 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died

27 June 1832 , Ledyard, New York, USA

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Born: 3 July 1789 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Caroline Matilda WOOD

Father

Walter WOOD

Mother

Paulina MOSHER

Grandparents of Caroline Matilda WOOD

Paternal grandparents

Isaac WOOD Ruth BARKER

Maternal grandparents

Joseph MOSHER Maribah ALLEN

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Caroline Matilda married Eleazer BURNHAM abt. 1807 in Cayuga County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Eleazer BURNHAM was born 15 July 1780 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Eleazer died 3 May 1867 in Ledyard, New York, USA . Eleazer was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON.

Caroline Matilda WOOD died 27 June 1832 in Ledyard, New York, USA .

People mentioned in the will of Judge Walter Wood dated 25 March 1828 -- "Walter Wood of Montville in Town of Sempronius, Co. Cayuga, N.Y. and late first judge of said county" -- wife Paulina Wood, daughters: Charlotte, Eunice Tallman (eldest daughter) wife of Matthew Tallman, "Matilda Burnham, wife of Eleazar Burnham, my second dau" , "Lucy Williams, my third daughter, wife of John E. Williams"
sons: Thomas, William, Joseph (6th son), Ledra, Seneca (eldest), Isaac, sister: Rebecca Allen

Others mentioned: "Walter W. Allen eldest son of my sister Rebecca Allen", "Asa N. Burnham of Union Springs while a student at law in my office", Charles H. Tallman eldest child of eldest daughter Eunice, Eleazar Burnham, Esquire of Aurora; Sophia the present wife of son, Seneca; Allen Mosher, James Wood, Eleazer Burnham, Seneca Wood, Isaac Wood

Witnesses Edwin B. Morgan, George W. Wood

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Caroline Matilda WOOD

Caroline Matilda WOOD married

Eleazer BURNHAM
Marriage date: abt. 1807
Marriage place: Cayuga County, New York, USA
Eleazer BURNHAM was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON

Children of Eleazer BURNHAM and Caroline Matilda WOOD

Eliza Maria BURNHAM

Born: abt. 1808, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died: 29 August 1842, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Married: Alexander THOMPSON 1830

Isaac W BURNHAM

Born: 29 May 1812, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died: 24 October 1832, Ledyard, New York, USA

James N BURNHAM

Born: 11 February 1817, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 29 January 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Mary Ledyard CULYER 1835 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA

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Birth — 1789
3 July 1789
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

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 - 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
Isaac W BURNHAM was born 29 May 1812, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Caroline Matilda was 22 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Birth of Child
James N BURNHAM was born 11 February 1817, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Caroline Matilda was 27 years old.

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

Caroline Matilda WOOD - 1830 Ezra Ames portrait From The Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture: Mrs. Eleazer Burnham (ca. 1785-1832) 1830 sitter:

1830 Ezra Ames portrait

From The Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture:

"Mrs. Eleazer Burnham (ca. 1785-1832)
1830

sitter: Mrs. Eleazer Burnham
ca. 1785 - 1832
Artist/ Maker: Ezra Ames
1768 - 1836
Overall: 29 7/ 8 x 23 7/ 8 in. ( 75.9 x 60.6 cm )
Oil on canvas
Purchase
Inventory Number: 1955.32
Classification: PAINTINGS-Portraits
Curatorial Remarks:
Caroline Matilda Wood was the daughter of the Hon. Walter Wood, first judge of Cayuga Country, New York, and Paulina Wood. Her family moved to Aurora, New York, in 1795, from White Creek, Washington County. She married Eleazer Burnham, her father's law partner in Aurora, in 1807."

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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1832
27 June 1832
Ledyard, New York, USA
She died at the age of 43.

Caroline Matilda WOOD - Gravestone of Matilda Wood Burnham - Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora, New York

Gravestone of Matilda Wood Burnham - Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora, New York

Oak Glen Cemetery
Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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Oak Glen Cemetery

Ledyard, New York, USA

Historical names: Aurora

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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