Nathaniel HITCHCOCK

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21 August 1746 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

9 March 1816 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph HITCHCOCK Patience STEBBINS

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Born: 21 August 1746 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joseph HITCHCOCK

Mother: Patience STEBBINS

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel HITCHCOCK , Abigail LOMBARD

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Nathaniel married Ruth SHAW abt. 1774 in Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ruth SHAW was born 7 September 1753 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth died 11 June 1803 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville).

Nathaniel HITCHCOCK died 9 March 1816 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Nathaniel HITCHCOCK married

Ruth SHAW
Marriage date: abt. 1774
Marriage place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Nathaniel HITCHCOCK and Ruth SHAW

Ira HITCHCOCK

Born: 3 May 1777, Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 April 1843, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Persis NEWELL 3 May 1804 Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Artemas HITCHCOCK

Born: 9 March 1781, Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 April 1866, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1746
21 August 1746
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

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 Birth of Child
Ira HITCHCOCK was born 3 May 1777, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Nathaniel was 30 years old.

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

1781 Birth of Child
Artemas HITCHCOCK was born 9 March 1781, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Nathaniel was 34 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth SHAW died 11 June 1803, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Marriage of Child
Ira HITCHCOCK married 3 May 1804, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville) to Persis NEWELL

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.

Death — 1816
9 March 1816
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 69.

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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