Silas SAWYER

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6 March 1764 , Templeton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 November 1841 , Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA

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Abner SAWYER Hannah PIPER

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Born: 6 March 1764 in Templeton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Abner SAWYER

Mother: Hannah PIPER

Paternal grandparents: Thomas SAWYER , Elizabeth OSGOOD

Maternal grandparents: John PIPER , Ruth CLARKE

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Silas married Mary ROSS 14 December 1785 in Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary ROSS was born 28 October 1766 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster). Mary died 13 July 1823 in Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA (Gerry). Mary was the child of Roger ROSS and Mary "Molly" RUGG.

Silas SAWYER died 21 November 1841 in Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Silas SAWYER married

Mary ROSS
Marriage date: 14 December 1785
Marriage place: Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Mary ROSS was the child of Roger ROSS and Mary "Molly" RUGG

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Abner SAWYER

Born: 26 July 1786, Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Phebe COLE 1808 Place: Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA (Gerry)

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Birth — 1764
6 March 1764
Templeton, 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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Silas SAWYER and Mary ROSS 14 December 1785, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River)

He was 21 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Abner SAWYER was born 26 July 1786, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River)

Silas was 22 years old.

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1823 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary ROSS died 13 July 1823, Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA (Gerry)

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

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.

Death — 1841
21 November 1841
Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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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