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flag male ancestor  Henry  WILLIAMS

Born
4 March 1776 ,  Johnston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
3 September 1854 ,  Rhode Island, USA
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Born: 4 March 1776 in Johnston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Henry  married  Alice PHILLIPS abt. 1799 .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alice PHILLIPS  was born abt. 1769 in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA.  Alice died 15 July 1810

Henry WILLIAMS died 3 September 1854 in Rhode Island, USA.
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Henry WILLIAMS married flag female ancestor Alice PHILLIPS
Marriage date: abt. 1799
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Children of Henry WILLIAMS and Alice PHILLIPS

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor James WILLIAMS
Born: abt. 1803, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 24 January 1857, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA


Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Olney WILLIAMS
Born: 19 September 1805, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 7 June 1872, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Cynthia WHIPPLE 1823   Place: , Rhode Island, USA



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BirthBirth — 1776
4 March 1776
Johnston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
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)
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)
1805 Birth of Child
Olney WILLIAMS was born 19 September 1805, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate)

Henry was 29 years old.
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
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
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1854
3 September 1854
Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 78.
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Did You Know?The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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