Stephen BATES

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12 June 1764 , Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

30 October 1849 , Newstead, Erie, New York, USA

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Born: 12 June 1764 in Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Stephen married Phebe NICHOLS 8 October 1789 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Phebe NICHOLS was born 26 May 1770 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Phebe died 22 October 1834 in Newstead, Erie, New York, USA.

Stephen BATES died 30 October 1849 in Newstead, Erie, New York, USA.
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Phebe NICHOLS
Marriage date: 8 October 1789
Marriage place: Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Children of Stephen BATES and Phebe NICHOLS

Caleb N BATES

Born: 10 February 1789, Pownal, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 4 September 1867, Bethel, Branch, Michigan, USA

Married: Enfield N COLE 1809 Place: Otsego, New York, USA (Cooperstown)

Daniel BATES

Born: 8 August 1800, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: 14 January 1878, Rome Township, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Married: Priscilla COLE 11 October 1818

Benjamin H BATES

Born: 15 August 1808, Lisbon, Herkimer, New York, USA
Died: 14 April 1887, Clarendon, Michigan, USA

Married: Lucinda COLE 1831 Place: , New York, USA

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Birth — 1764
12 June 1764
Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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 Marriage / Partner
Stephen BATES and Phebe NICHOLS 8 October 1789, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 25 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Caleb N BATES was born 10 February 1789, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Stephen was 24 years old.

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)

1800 Birth of Child
Daniel BATES was born 8 August 1800, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Stephen was 36 years old.

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)

1808 Birth of Child
Benjamin H BATES was born 15 August 1808, Lisbon, Herkimer, New York, USA

Stephen was 44 years old.

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Phebe NICHOLS died 22 October 1834, Newstead, Erie, New York, USA

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

Death — 1849
30 October 1849
Newstead, Erie, New York, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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