John SLOCUM

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28 October 1722 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

2 October 1817 , Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 28 October 1722 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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John married Experience HEALY 18 December 1747 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Experience HEALY was born 18 December 1725 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA. Experience died 26 March 1779 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

John SLOCUM died 2 October 1817 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA.
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Experience HEALY
Marriage date: 18 December 1747
Marriage place: Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Children of John SLOCUM and Experience HEALY

John SLOCUM

Born: 10 March 1754, Wrentham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 October 1825, Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Eleanor SPRIGGS 6 September 1778

Caleb SLOCUMB

Born: 25 January 1768, Franklin, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 April 1824, Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Mary BASS 6 September 1792

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Birth — 1722
28 October 1722
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1747 Marriage / Partner
John SLOCUM and Experience HEALY 18 December 1747, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

He was 25 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
John SLOCUM was born 10 March 1754, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

John was 31 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Caleb SLOCUMB was born 25 January 1768, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

John was 45 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)

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Experience HEALY died 26 March 1779, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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
2 October 1817
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 94.

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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)

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