Rebecca LINCOLN

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20 January 1744 , Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

6 December 1822 , Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

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Jedediah LINCOLN Mary SCARLET

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Born: 20 January 1744 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Jedediah LINCOLN

Mother: Mary SCARLET

Paternal grandparents: Jedediah LINCOLN , Bethiah WHITON

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Rebecca married Matthew LINCOLN 27 November 1766 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Matthew LINCOLN was born 10 June 1735 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Matthew died 18 December 1821 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Matthew was the child of Matthew LINCOLN and Abigail LINCOLN.

Rebecca LINCOLN died 6 December 1822 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rebecca LINCOLN married

Matthew LINCOLN
Marriage date: 27 November 1766
Marriage place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Matthew LINCOLN was the child of Matthew LINCOLN and Abigail LINCOLN

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Jedediah LINCOLN

Born: 15 April 1767, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 September 1856, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Susanna BEAL 31 March 1793 Place: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1744
20 January 1744
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1766 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca LINCOLN and Matthew LINCOLN 27 November 1766, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jedediah LINCOLN was born 15 April 1767, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca was 23 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage of Child
Jedediah LINCOLN married 31 March 1793, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA to Susanna BEAL

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

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Death of Spouse/Partner
Matthew LINCOLN died 18 December 1821, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1822
6 December 1822
Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 78.

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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