Thomas
AKELEY
Born
12 December 1783
,
Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died
26 January 1851
,
Guilford, Vermont, USA
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Thomas AKELEY was born 12 December 1783 in Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULLThomas AKELEY died 26 January 1851 in Guilford, Vermont, USA .
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1783 Birth 12 December 1783
Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1851 Death 26 January 1851
Guilford, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 67.
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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state
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