Lucretia Ann CHESLEY
Born: abt. 1774, Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: George MUNRO 6 April 1792
Benjamin
CHESLEY
Born
abt. 1736
,
Strafford, New Hampshire, New England
Died
16 April 1799
,
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179916 April 1799
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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