Persis
NEWELL
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Born: 15 July 1775 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Persis married Ira HITCHCOCK 3 May 1804 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ira HITCHCOCK was born 3 May 1777 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Ira died 9 April 1843 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Ira was the child of Nathaniel HITCHCOCK and Ruth SHAW.
Persis NEWELL died 24 July 1859
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Spouse & Children of Persis NEWELL
Ira HITCHCOCKMarriage date: 3 May 1804
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Ira HITCHCOCK was the child of Nathaniel HITCHCOCK and Ruth SHAW
Children of Ira HITCHCOCK and Persis NEWELL
Abner HITCHCOCKDied: 1 September 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 177515 July 1775
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1804 Marriage / PartnerPersis NEWELL and Ira HITCHCOCK 3 May 1804, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
She was 28 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildAbner HITCHCOCK was born 18 February 1806, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
Persis was 30 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of Spouse/PartnerIra HITCHCOCK died 9 April 1843, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
Record added: 2/24/2025 1:10:55 PM
Last updated: 2/24/2025 1:13:35 PM
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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
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