Ezra BEALS

Born

17 January 1778 , Brockton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

14 July 1853 , Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Adam, Jr. BEALS Lydia Wheat BEAL

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Born: 17 January 1778 in Brockton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Adam, Jr. BEALS

Mother: Lydia Wheat BEAL

Paternal grandparents: Adam BEALS , Jael WARRICK

Maternal grandparents: Lazarus BEAL , Lydia WHEAT

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Ezra married Polly HAMLIN 30 December 1802 in Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Polly HAMLIN was born 14 October 1785 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA. Polly died 22 August 1858 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.

Ezra BEALS died 14 July 1853 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA .
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Polly HAMLIN
Marriage date: 30 December 1802
Marriage place: Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Ezra BEALS and Polly HAMLIN

Lewis Hamlen BEALS

Born: 20 November 1803, , Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 February 1854, St Albans, Vermont, USA

William Chapman BEALS

Born: 23 April 1806, , Vermont, USA
Died: 17 September 1862, Avon, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Ezra BEALS

Born: 12 August 1808, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 14 August 1832,

Louisa BEALS

Born: 23 May 1810, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 3 June 1833, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Horace BEALS

Born: 17 November 1812, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 September 1864, Chelsea, Maine, USA

George BEALS

Born: 19 January 1816, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 3 May 1845,

Abigail BEALS

Born: 25 October 1818, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 October 1829,

Orissa BEALS

Born: 22 January 1822, St Albans, Vermont, USA
Died: 7 May 1878, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel Hamlin BEALS

Born: 17 April 1824, St Albans, Vermont, USA
Died: 31 May 1893, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Maria W BEALS

Born: abt. 1828, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 June 1866, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1778
17 January 1778
Brockton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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

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

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Marriage / Partner
Ezra BEALS and Polly HAMLIN 30 December 1802, Hampden, Maine, USA

He was 24 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1803 Birth of Child
Lewis Hamlen BEALS was born 20 November 1803, , Maine, USA

Ezra was 25 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
William Chapman BEALS was born 23 April 1806, , Vermont, USA

Ezra was 28 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Ezra BEALS was born 12 August 1808, Hampden, Maine, USA

Ezra was 30 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Louisa BEALS was born 23 May 1810, Hampden, Maine, USA

Ezra was 32 years old.

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.

1812 Birth of Child
Horace BEALS was born 17 November 1812, Hampden, Maine, USA

Ezra was 34 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
George BEALS was born 19 January 1816, Hampden, Maine, USA

Ezra was 38 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Abigail BEALS was born 25 October 1818, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA

Ezra was 40 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Orissa BEALS was born 22 January 1822, St Albans, Vermont, USA

Ezra was 44 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Nathaniel Hamlin BEALS was born 17 April 1824, St Albans, Vermont, USA

Ezra was 46 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1833 Death of Child
Louisa BEALS died 3 June 1833, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Ezra was 55 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Death — 1853
14 July 1853
Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 75.

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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state