Mary SIMPSON

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abt. 1763 , Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

15 April 1836 , Wardsboro, Vermont, USA

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Born: abt. 1763 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Mary married Hiram NEWELL 25 May 1786 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Hiram NEWELL was born 3 October 1763 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Hiram died 3 October 1814 in Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center).

Mary SIMPSON died 15 April 1836 in Wardsboro, Vermont, USA .
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Hiram NEWELL
Marriage date: 25 May 1786
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Hiram NEWELL and Mary SIMPSON

Polly NEWELL

Born: 9 March 1792, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 April 1848, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Patty NEWELL

Born: 19 December 1793, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 January 1888, , Massachusetts, USA

Emily NEWELL

Born: 7 February 1795, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 February 1872, Bernardston, Massachusetts, USA

Thankful NEWELL

Born: 4 November 1797, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 30 July 1884, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Holdridge AMMIDOWN 8 November 1818 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Tryphosa NEWELL

Born: 11 October 1799, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 9 September 1814, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA

Charlotte NEWELL

Born: 3 October 1801, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 June 1857, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hiram NEWELL

Born: 24 January 1803, Newfane, Vermont, USA
Died: 12 February 1865, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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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 / Partner
Mary SIMPSON and Hiram NEWELL 25 May 1786, , Massachusetts, USA

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)

1792 Birth of Child
Polly NEWELL was born 9 March 1792, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

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

1793 Birth of Child
Patty NEWELL was born 19 December 1793, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

1795 Birth of Child
Emily NEWELL was born 7 February 1795, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Thankful NEWELL was born 4 November 1797, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

1799 Birth of Child
Tryphosa NEWELL was born 11 October 1799, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Charlotte NEWELL was born 3 October 1801, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

1803 Birth of Child
Hiram NEWELL was born 24 January 1803, Newfane, Vermont, USA (Williamsville) (South)

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.

1814 Death of Child
Tryphosa NEWELL died 9 September 1814, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hiram NEWELL died 3 October 1814, Wardsboro, Vermont, USA (South, West) (Wardsboro Center)

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Marriage of Child
Thankful NEWELL married 8 November 1818, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Holdridge AMMIDOWN

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

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

Death — 1836
15 April 1836
Wardsboro, Vermont, USA

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