Aaron AXTELL

Born

23 March 1757 , Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 April 1824 , Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

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Daniel AXTELL Elizabeth WHITTEMORE

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Born: 23 March 1757 in Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Daniel AXTELL

Mother: Elizabeth WHITTEMORE

Aaron had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Aaron married Sarah CRABTREE 1 May 1781 in Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Sarah CRABTREE was born 5 August 1758 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died 12 July 1842 in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA. Sarah was the child of John CRABTREE and Abigail RICE.

Aaron AXTELL died 24 April 1824 in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA.
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Aaron AXTELL married

Sarah CRABTREE
Marriage date: 1 May 1781
Marriage place: Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah CRABTREE was the child of John CRABTREE and Abigail RICE

Children of Aaron AXTELL and Sarah CRABTREE

Abigail Nabby AXTELL

Born: 3 June 1781, Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 February 1865, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

Luther AXTELL

Born: 11 November 1781, Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 July 1870, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

Harvey AXTELL

Born: abt. 1785, Friendship, Allegany, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 3 November 1866, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

Hyra Hiram AXTELL

Born: 1 May 1790, Montgomery, New York, USA
Died: 25 March 1856, Lee, Illinois, USA

Aaron AXTELL

Born: 18 September 1791, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
Died: 7 December 1872, Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Anna Alpha AXTELL

Born: abt. 1794, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1890, Allegany, New York, USA

Sophia AXTELL

Born: 2 September 1796, Delaware, New York, USA
Died: 19 January 1858, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

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Birth — 1757
23 March 1757
Grafton, 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)

1781 Marriage / Partner
Aaron AXTELL and Sarah CRABTREE 1 May 1781, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

He was 24 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Abigail Nabby AXTELL was born 3 June 1781, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Aaron was 24 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Luther AXTELL was born 11 November 1781, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Aaron was 24 years old.

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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1790 Birth of Child
Hyra Hiram AXTELL was born 1 May 1790, Montgomery, New York, USA

Aaron was 33 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Aaron AXTELL was born 18 September 1791, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

Aaron was 34 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1796 Birth of Child
Sophia AXTELL was born 2 September 1796, Delaware, New York, USA

Aaron was 39 years old.

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

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1824
24 April 1824
Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
He died at the age of 67.

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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