Elisabeth WILLIAMS

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23 July 1741 , Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

25 December 1822 , Savoy, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 23 July 1741 in Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Elisabeth married Josiah BLANCHARD 3 January 1760 in Easton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josiah BLANCHARD was born 13 August 1732 in Norton, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah died January 1817 in Savoy, Massachusetts, USA.

Elisabeth WILLIAMS died 25 December 1822 in Savoy, Massachusetts, USA.
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Josiah BLANCHARD
Marriage date: 3 January 1760
Marriage place: Easton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Josiah BLANCHARD and Elisabeth WILLIAMS

Elizabeth BLANCHARD

Born: 11 March 1764, Savoy, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 July 1825, Savoy, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Snellem BABBITT 12 December 1782 Place: Sharon, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1741
23 July 1741
Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth WILLIAMS and Josiah BLANCHARD 3 January 1760, Easton, Massachusetts, USA

She was 18 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BLANCHARD was born 11 March 1764, Savoy, Massachusetts, USA

Elisabeth was 22 years old.

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 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth BLANCHARD married 12 December 1782, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA to Snellem BABBITT

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

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josiah BLANCHARD died January 1817, Savoy, Massachusetts, USA

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1822
25 December 1822
Savoy, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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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)

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state