Dimmis
ROOT
Born
9 March 1771
,
Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
29 November 1857
,
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 9 March 1771 in Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Dimmis married Abner HUNT 5 January 1792 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abner HUNT was born 26 February 1765 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Abner died 12 September 1847 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville).
Dimmis ROOT died 29 November 1857 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA .
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Dimmis ROOT married 
Abner HUNT
Marriage date: 5 January 1792
Marriage place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Abner HUNTMarriage date: 5 January 1792
Marriage place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Abner HUNT and Dimmis ROOT
William Worthington HUNTBorn: 7 September 1796, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 October 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 October 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Caroline Pheba DUTCH 28 September 1824 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
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Birth — 17719 March 1771
Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Marriage / PartnerDimmis ROOT and Abner HUNT 5 January 1792, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
She was 20 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildWilliam Worthington HUNT was born 7 September 1796, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Dimmis was 25 years old.
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.1824 Marriage of ChildWilliam Worthington HUNT married 28 September 1824, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Caroline Pheba DUTCH
1837 Death of ChildWilliam Worthington HUNT died 5 October 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)
Dimmis was 66 years old.
From 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. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbner HUNT died 12 September 1847, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville)
Death — 185729 November 1857
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 86.
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Last updated: 2/26/2025 5:10:45 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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