Melatiah MORSE

Born

5 September 1765 , Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

8 May 1832 , Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

Melatiah married Joanna SWIFT 10 July 1788 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joanna SWIFT was born abt. 1767 in Province of Massachusetts Bay. Joanna died 21 May 1835 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Melatiah MORSE

Parents of Melatiah MORSE

Father

Joshua MORSE

Mother

Mary GOODNUFF

Grandparents of Melatiah MORSE

Paternal grandparents

Edward MORSE Margaret WHITE

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Melatiah MORSE

Melatiah MORSE married

Joanna SWIFT
Marriage date: 10 July 1788
Marriage place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Melatiah MORSE and Joanna SWIFT

Joshua MORSE

Born: 11 August 1793, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 October 1856, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Parnel MASON 12 November 1812 Place: Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1765
5 September 1765
Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Melatiah MORSE and Joanna SWIFT 10 July 1788, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

He was 22 years old.

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)

1793 Birth of Child
Joshua MORSE was born 11 August 1793, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA

Melatiah was 27 years old.

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

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
Joshua MORSE married 12 November 1812, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA to Parnel MASON

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 — 1832
8 May 1832
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 66.

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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