Rachel
SHAW
Born
30 March 1775
,
Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England
Died
17 January 1858
,
Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
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Born: 30 March 1775 in Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England
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Rachel married John MARDEN 4 January 1792 in Chichester, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John MARDEN was born 6 September 1772 in Epsom, New Hampshire, USA. John died 24 September 1833 in Chichester, New Hampshire, USA.
Rachel SHAW died 17 January 1858 in Chichester, New Hampshire, USA.
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Rachel SHAW married 
John MARDEN
Marriage date: 4 January 1792
Marriage place: Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
John MARDENMarriage date: 4 January 1792
Marriage place: Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Children of John MARDEN and Rachel SHAW
Betsey MARDENBorn: 15 February 1798, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 19 July 1863, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 19 July 1863, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Married: Samuel Smith MOULTON 18 February 1819 Place: Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
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Birth — 177530 March 1775
Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Marriage / PartnerRachel SHAW and John MARDEN 4 January 1792, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
She was 16 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildBetsey MARDEN was born 15 February 1798, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Rachel was 22 years old.
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.1819 Marriage of ChildBetsey MARDEN married 18 February 1819, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA to Samuel Smith MOULTON
1833 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn MARDEN died 24 September 1833, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
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. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185817 January 1858
Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 82.
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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