Roger ROSS

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10 September 1740 , Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

6 October 1817 , Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 10 September 1740 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Roger married Mary "Molly" RUGG 3 September 1761 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary "Molly" RUGG was born abt. 1740 in Massachusetts, USA.

Roger ROSS died 6 October 1817 in Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Roger ROSS married

Mary "Molly" RUGG
Marriage date: 3 September 1761
Marriage place: Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Mary ROSS

Born: 28 October 1766, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 July 1823, Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Silas SAWYER 14 December 1785 Place: Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River)

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Birth
Name Roger Ross
Sex Male
Father's Name Thomas Ross
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mary
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Birth
Event Date 10 Sep 1740
Event Place Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Event Place (Original) Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Roger ROSS and Mary "Molly" RUGG 3 September 1761, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)

He was 20 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Mary ROSS was born 28 October 1766, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)

Roger was 26 years old.

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 of Child
Mary ROSS married 14 December 1785, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River) to Silas SAWYER

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

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.

Death — 1817
6 October 1817
Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state