Sarah CRABTREE

Born

5 August 1758 , Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 July 1842 , Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

Born: 5 August 1758 in Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents & Family of Sarah CRABTREE

Parents of Sarah CRABTREE

Father

John CRABTREE

Mother

Abigail RICE

Grandparents of Sarah CRABTREE

Paternal grandparents

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Sarah married Aaron AXTELL 1 May 1781 in Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Aaron AXTELL was born 23 March 1757 in Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Aaron died 24 April 1824 in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA. Aaron was the child of Daniel AXTELL and Elizabeth WHITTEMORE.

Sarah CRABTREE died 12 July 1842 in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sarah CRABTREE

Sarah CRABTREE married

Aaron AXTELL
Marriage date: 1 May 1781
Marriage place: Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Aaron AXTELL was the child of Daniel AXTELL and Elizabeth WHITTEMORE

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 — 1758
5 August 1758
Worcester, 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
Sarah CRABTREE and Aaron AXTELL 1 May 1781, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

She was 22 years old.

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

Sarah was 22 years old.

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

Sarah was 23 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

George Washington Genealogy

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

Sarah was 31 years old.

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

Sarah was 33 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

Sarah was 38 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.

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)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Aaron AXTELL died 24 April 1824, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From 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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

Death — 1842
12 July 1842
Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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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