Joseph
SMITH
(b.
January 1772
,
Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
d.
5 August 1871
,
New York, USA
)
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Joseph SMITH was born January 1772 in Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
Joseph SMITH was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Hannah WARD 3 January 1796 in Dutchess County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah WARD was born 22 February 1770 in Little Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, USA. Hannah died 1 September 1845 in New York, USA.
Joseph SMITH died 5 August 1871 in New York, USA.
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Hannah WARD-- Date: 3 January 1796 Place: Dutchess County, New York, USA
Children of Joseph SMITH and Hannah WARD:
Susan SMITH (b.6 June 1796, Dutchess County, New York, USA d. 22 June 1884, Springport, New York, USA )
m. John SHARPSTEEN 2 February 1813 in Cayuga County, New York, USA
Hannah WARD-- Date: 3 January 1796 Place: Dutchess County, New York, USAChildren of Joseph SMITH and Hannah WARD:
Susan SMITH (b.6 June 1796, Dutchess County, New York, USA d. 22 June 1884, Springport, New York, USA )m. John SHARPSTEEN 2 February 1813 in Cayuga County, New York, USA
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1772 Birth January 1772
Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Marriage / PartnerJoseph SMITH and Hannah WARD 3 January 1796, Dutchess County, New York, USA
He was 24 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildSusan SMITH was born 6 June 1796, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Joseph was 24 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.1813 Marriage of ChildSusan SMITH married 2 February 1813, Cayuga County, New York, USA to John SHARPSTEEN
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)
1845 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah WARD died 1 September 1845, , New York, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Death 5 August 1871
New York, USA
He died at the age of 99.
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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