Abigail BEDURTHA

Born

14 October 1768 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 September 1839 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail married Joseph HASTINGS 19 April 1804 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph HASTINGS was born 5 March 1756 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Joseph died 2 June 1821 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.

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Abigail BEDURTHA married

Joseph HASTINGS
Marriage date: 19 April 1804
Marriage place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Children of Joseph HASTINGS and Abigail BEDURTHA

Fidelia HASTINGS

Born: 27 July 1807, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 July 1856, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alexander SMITH 9 June 1835 Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1768
14 October 1768
Springfield, 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)

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)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Abigail BEDURTHA and Joseph HASTINGS 19 April 1804, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

She was 35 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Fidelia HASTINGS was born 27 July 1807, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Abigail was 38 years old.

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 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph HASTINGS died 2 June 1821, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

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

1835 Marriage of Child
Fidelia HASTINGS married 9 June 1835, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Alexander SMITH

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Death — 1839
18 September 1839
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 70.

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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