Benjamin FREEMAN

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24 October 1744 , Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 May 1806 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Samuel FREEMAN Mary CHUBB

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Born: 24 October 1744 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel FREEMAN

Mother: Mary CHUBB

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin FREEMAN , Rachel PECK

Maternal grandparents: William CHUBB , Sarah RICHARDSON

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Benjamin married Deborah CHILD 10 June 1764 in Charlton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Deborah CHILD was born 27 October 1738 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Deborah died 8 March 1805 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Benjamin FREEMAN died 22 May 1806 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Benjamin FREEMAN married

Deborah CHILD
Marriage date: 10 June 1764
Marriage place: Charlton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Benjamin FREEMAN and Deborah CHILD

Keziah FREEMAN

Born: 20 May 1765, Charlton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 November 1829, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jeremiah SHUMWAY 19 April 1786 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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Birth — 1744
24 October 1744
Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1764 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin FREEMAN and Deborah CHILD 10 June 1764, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

He was 19 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Keziah FREEMAN was born 20 May 1765, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Benjamin was 20 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)

1786 Marriage of Child
Keziah FREEMAN married 19 April 1786, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Jeremiah SHUMWAY

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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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)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Deborah CHILD died 8 March 1805, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

Death — 1806
22 May 1806
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 61.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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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