Lois DUNHAM

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October 1757 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

9 August 1806 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: October 1757 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Lois married Samuel NICHOLS 5 September 1771 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Samuel NICHOLS was born 18 January 1744 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Samuel died 9 November 1781 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Samuel was the child of Samuel NICHOLS and Bathsheba BLISS.

Lois DUNHAM died 9 August 1806 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Samuel NICHOLS
Marriage date: 5 September 1771
Marriage place: Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Samuel NICHOLS was the child of Samuel NICHOLS and Bathsheba BLISS

Children of Samuel NICHOLS and Lois DUNHAM

Daniel NICHOLS

Born: 18 September 1772, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 January 1859, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) 29 December 1791 Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Lois NICHOLS

Born: 19 June 1776, Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 October 1867, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel S NICHOLS

Born: 19 February 1780, Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 April 1854, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1757
October 1757
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1771 Marriage / Partner
Lois DUNHAM and Samuel NICHOLS 5 September 1771, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

She was 13 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Daniel NICHOLS was born 18 September 1772, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Lois was 14 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 Birth of Child
Lois NICHOLS was born 19 June 1776, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Lois was 18 years old.

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)

1780 Birth of Child
Samuel S NICHOLS was born 19 February 1780, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Lois was 22 years old.

1781 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel NICHOLS died 9 November 1781, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1791 Marriage of Child
Daniel NICHOLS married 29 December 1791, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville) to Marcy LILLY (LILLEY)

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)

Death — 1806
9 August 1806
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 48.

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