Silas
SAWYER
(b.
6 March 1764
,
Templeton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
21 November 1841
,
Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Silas SAWYER was born 6 March 1764 in Templeton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Silas SAWYER was the child of Abner SAWYER and Hannah PIPER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas SAWYER and Elizabeth OSGOOD (maternal) John PIPER and Ruth CLARKESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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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Mary ROSS-- Date: 14 December 1785 Place: Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Mary ROSS was the child of Roger ROSS and Mary "Molly" RUGG
Children of Silas SAWYER and Mary ROSS:
Abner SAWYER (b.26 July 1786, Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
m. Phebe COLE 1808 in Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA (Gerry)
Mary ROSS-- Date: 14 December 1785 Place: Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay Mary ROSS was the child of Roger ROSS and Mary "Molly" RUGG
Children of Silas SAWYER and Mary ROSS:
Abner SAWYER (b.26 July 1786, Templeton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , )m. Phebe COLE 1808 in Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA (Gerry)
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1764 Birth 6 March 1764
Templeton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerSilas SAWYER and Mary ROSS 14 December 1785, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River)
He was 21 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildAbner SAWYER was born 26 July 1786, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River)
Silas 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.
1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary ROSS died 13 July 1823, Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA (Gerry)
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 Death 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
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