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flag male ancestor  Jonathan  DICKINSON

Born
5 September 1749 ,  Amherst, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
2 June 1836 ,  Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan  married  Azubah COLEMAN 27 March 1783 .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Azubah COLEMAN  was born 18 April 1749 in Hadley, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Azubah died 31 March 1836 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .  Azubah was the child of Nathaniel COLEMAN and Mercy SMITH .
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Jonathan DICKINSON
Mother
Dorothy STOUGHTON

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Samuel DICKINSON Hannah MARSH
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John STOUGHTON Eunice BISSELL


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Jonathan  married  Azubah COLEMAN 27 March 1783 .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Azubah COLEMAN  was born 18 April 1749 in Hadley, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Azubah died 31 March 1836 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .  Azubah was the child of Nathaniel COLEMAN and Mercy SMITH.
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Jonathan DICKINSON married flag female ancestor Azubah COLEMAN
Marriage date: 27 March 1783
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Azubah COLEMAN was the child of Nathaniel COLEMAN and Mercy SMITH

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BirthBirth — 1749
5 September 1749
Amherst, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
marriage1783 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan DICKINSON and Azubah COLEMAN 27 March 1783,

He was 33 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
1785 Birth of Child
Enos DICKINSON was born 23 October 1785, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

Jonathan was 36 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Achsah DICKINSON was born 25 December 1786, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 37 years old.
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
marriage1807 Marriage of Child
Achsah DICKINSON married 20 January 1807, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA to Jonathan Coleman WARNER
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
DeathDeath — 1836
2 June 1836
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 86.
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Did You Know?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)

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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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