Judith SARGENT

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27 March 1716 , Amesbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 October 1813 , Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 27 March 1716 in Amesbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Judith married Francis TOWLE 4 June 1738 in Chester, New Hampshire, New England . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Francis TOWLE was born 13 January 1711 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Francis died March 1790 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach).

Judith SARGENT died 29 October 1813 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA.
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Judith SARGENT married

Francis TOWLE
Marriage date: 4 June 1738
Marriage place: Chester, New Hampshire, New England

Children of Francis TOWLE and Judith SARGENT

Jacob TOWLE

Born: abt. 1743, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: abt. 1814,

Married: Mary MOULTON 27 December 1763 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Sargent TOWLE

Born: abt. 1769, Belgrade, Maine, New England
Died: abt. 1853, St. David Parish, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Diana NICHOLSON 28 July 1804

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Birth — 1716
27 March 1716
Amesbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Judith SARGENT and Francis TOWLE 4 June 1738, Chester, New Hampshire, USA

She was 22 years old.

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

1763 Marriage of Child
Jacob TOWLE married 27 December 1763, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to Mary MOULTON

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)

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Death of Spouse/Partner
Francis TOWLE died March 1790, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

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

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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 — 1813
29 October 1813
Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 97.

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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