Miriam
WARD
(b.
27 March 1764
,
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
9 May 1850
,
Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
)
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Miriam WARD was born 27 March 1764 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Miriam WARD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Miriam married John AKELEY 29 October 1781 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John AKELEY was born 4 September 1757 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). John died 1 April 1819 in Oxford, Chenango, New York, USA. John was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL.
Miriam WARD died 9 May 1850 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA.
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John AKELEY-- Date: 29 October 1781 Place: Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John AKELEY was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL
Children of John AKELEY and Miriam WARD:
Polly AKELEY (b.18 March 1783, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 August 1847, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA)
John AKELEY-- Date: 29 October 1781 Place: Suffield, Crown Colony of ConnecticutJohn AKELEY was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL
Children of John AKELEY and Miriam WARD:
Polly AKELEY (b.18 March 1783, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 August 1847, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA)
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1764 Birth 27 March 1764
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1781 Marriage / PartnerMiriam WARD and John AKELEY 29 October 1781, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
She was 17 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildPolly AKELEY was born 18 March 1783, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Miriam was 18 years old.
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.
1819 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn AKELEY died 1 April 1819, Oxford, Chenango, New York, USA
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)
1847 Death of ChildPolly AKELEY died 30 August 1847, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA
Miriam was 83 years old.
1850 Death 9 May 1850
Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 86.
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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
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