John DAVIS

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13 January 1787 , Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

19 April 1854 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Isaac DAVIS Anne BRIGHAM

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Born: 13 January 1787 in Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Isaac DAVIS

Mother: Anne BRIGHAM

Paternal grandparents: Simon DAVIS , Hannah GATES

Maternal grandparents: Samuel BRIGHAM , Anna GOTT

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John married Eliza BANCROFT abt. 1822 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Eliza BANCROFT was born 17 February 1791 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Eliza died 24 January 1872 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Eliza was the child of Aaron BANCROFT and Lucretia CHANDLER.

John DAVIS died 19 April 1854 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Eliza BANCROFT
Marriage date: abt. 1822
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Eliza BANCROFT was the child of Aaron BANCROFT and Lucretia CHANDLER

Children of John DAVIS and Eliza BANCROFT

John Chandler Bancroft DAVIS

Born: 29 December 1822, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 December 1907, Washington, DC, USA

George Henry DAVIS

Born: 5 May 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Bruyn Hasbrouck DAVIS

Born: 27 April 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 October 1870, At Sea*

Horace DAVIS

Born: 16 March 1831, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 July 1916, San Francisco, California, USA

Andrew Mcfarland DAVIS

Born: 30 December 1833, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 May 1920, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1787
13 January 1787
Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Biography
DAVIS, JOHN, statesman, b. in Northborough, MA, 13 Jan 1787; d. in Worcester, MA, 19 Apr 1854. He was graduated at Yale with honor in 1812, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1815, and practiced with success in Worcester. He was elected to congress as a Whig in 1824, and re-elected for the fouor succeeding terms, sitting from Dec 1825, till Jan 1834, and taking a leading part as a protectionist in opposing Henry Clay's compromise tariff bill of 1833, and in all transactions relating to finance and commerce. He resigned his seat on being elected Governor of Massachusetts. At the conclusion of his term as Governor he was sent to the US senate, and served from 7 Ddec 1835 till Jan 1841, when he resigned to accept the governorship a second time. In the senate he was a strong opponent of the administration of Jackson and Van Buren, and took a conspicuous part in the debates as an advocate of protection for American industry, replying to the free-trade arguments of southern...Read full story

Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600 - 1889, vol II

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

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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

1822 Birth of Child
John Chandler Bancroft DAVIS was born 29 December 1822, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John was 35 years old.

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.

1827 Birth of Child
Bruyn Hasbrouck DAVIS was born 27 April 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John was 40 years old.

1827 Birth of Child
George Henry DAVIS was born 5 May 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John was 40 years old.

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

1831 Birth of Child
Horace DAVIS was born 16 March 1831, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John was 44 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Andrew Mcfarland DAVIS was born 30 December 1833, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John was 46 years old.

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

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1854
19 April 1854
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 67.

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state