David
BALCH
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Born: 4 January 1741 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
David BALCH died 31 July 1801 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.
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Birth — 17414 January 1741
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 180131 July 1801
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 60.
Record added: 3/20/2025 7:42:56 PM
Last updated: 3/20/2025 7:42:56 PM
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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
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