Rhoda PETERSON

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abt. 1750 , Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 February 1835 , Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1750 in Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Rhoda married Abiezer EDSON 18 August 1772 in Pelham, New Hampshire, New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abiezer EDSON was born 24 August 1742 in Pelham, Massachusetts, USA. Abiezer died 10 August 1835 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar).

Rhoda PETERSON died 1 February 1835 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rhoda PETERSON married

Abiezer EDSON
Marriage date: 18 August 1772
Marriage place: Pelham, New Hampshire, New England

Children of Abiezer EDSON and Rhoda PETERSON

Jael EDSON

Born: 23 January 1787, Savoy, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 February 1866, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Snell BABBITT 15 July 1809 Place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

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

1772 Marriage / Partner
Rhoda PETERSON and Abiezer EDSON 18 August 1772, Pelham, New Hampshire, USA

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)

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 Birth of Child
Jael EDSON was born 23 January 1787, Savoy, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1809 Marriage of Child
Jael EDSON married 15 July 1809, Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA to Snell BABBITT

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 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - 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.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1835
1 February 1835
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

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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