John PLIMPTON

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9 September 1790 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

18 January 1864 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 9 September 1790 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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John married Melicent FISKE 3 June 1830 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Melicent FISKE was born 6 September 1789 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Melicent died 24 January 1871 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Melicent was the child of Henry FISKE and Sarah FISKE.

John PLIMPTON died 18 January 1864 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

son of John Plimpton and Mary (Molly) Marsh

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Melicent FISKE
Marriage date: 3 June 1830
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Melicent FISKE was the child of Henry FISKE and Sarah FISKE

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Matilda Fiske PLIMPTON

Born: 11 March 1832, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 December 1903, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Levi Badger CHASE 18 October 1858 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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Birth — 1790
9 September 1790
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

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 Marriage / Partner
John PLIMPTON and Melicent FISKE 3 June 1830, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 39 years old.

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

1832 Birth of Child
Matilda Fiske PLIMPTON was born 11 March 1832, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

John was 41 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

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Marriage of Child
Matilda Fiske PLIMPTON married 18 October 1858, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Levi Badger CHASE

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Death — 1864
18 January 1864
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state