Bethiah NICHOLS

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12 May 1724 , Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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25 April 1813 , Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 12 May 1724 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Bethiah married Daniel TOWER 5 January 1740 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Daniel TOWER was born 23 June 1720 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Daniel died 28 January 1800 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.

Bethiah NICHOLS died 25 April 1813 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bethiah NICHOLS married

Daniel TOWER
Marriage date: 5 January 1740
Marriage place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Daniel TOWER and Bethiah NICHOLS

Abraham TOWER

Born: 18 April 1752, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 September 1832, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth KENT 30 August 1789 Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah KENT 18 October 1800 Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1724
12 May 1724
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1740 Marriage / Partner
Bethiah NICHOLS and Daniel TOWER 5 January 1740, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

She was 15 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Abraham TOWER was born 18 April 1752, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Bethiah was 27 years old.

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

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

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1789 Marriage of Child
Abraham TOWER married 30 August 1789, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth KENT

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)

1800 Death of Spouse/Partner
Daniel TOWER died 28 January 1800, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

1800 Marriage of Child
Abraham TOWER married 18 October 1800, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah KENT

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
25 April 1813
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 89.

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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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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state