Daniel AXTELL

Born

1 May 1759 , Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

25 December 1837 , Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

Daniel married Hodesha ELDERKIN abt. 1786 in Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hodesha ELDERKIN was born 14 December 1758 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Hodesha died abt. 1792 in Delaware, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Daniel AXTELL

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Daniel AXTELL

Mother

Elizabeth WHITTEMORE

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Daniel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Daniel AXTELL

Daniel AXTELL married

Hodesha ELDERKIN
Marriage date: abt. 1786
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of New York

Children of Daniel AXTELL and Hodesha ELDERKIN

Chauncey E AXTELL

Born: 6 January 1786, Delaware County, Crown Colony of New York
Died: abt. 1865, Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA

Daniel D AXTELL

Born: 5 August 1789, Unadilla, New York, USA
Died: 10 May 1872, Huntington, Massachusetts, USA

William AXTELL

Born: 29 November 1791, Delaware, New York, USA
Died: 28 March 1880, Huntington, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1759
1 May 1759
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)

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)

1786 Birth of Child
Chauncey E AXTELL was born 6 January 1786, Delaware County, New York, USA

Daniel was 26 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Daniel D AXTELL was born 5 August 1789, Unadilla, New York, USA

Daniel was 30 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
William AXTELL was born 29 November 1791, Delaware, New York, USA

Daniel was 32 years old.

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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

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 — 1837
25 December 1837
Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
He died at the age of 78.

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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