Caleb N BATES

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10 February 1789 , Pownal, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

4 September 1867 , Bethel, Branch, Michigan, USA

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Stephen BATES Phebe NICHOLS

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Born: 10 February 1789 in Pownal, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Father: Stephen BATES

Mother: Phebe NICHOLS

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Caleb N married Enfield N COLE abt. 1809 in Otsego, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Enfield N COLE was born 31 May 1791 in Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center). Enfield N died 27 April 1852 in Bethel, Branch, Michigan, USA. Enfield N was the child of Peleg COLE and Mary SALISBURY.

Caleb N BATES died 4 September 1867 in Bethel, Branch, Michigan, USA.
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Enfield N COLE
Marriage date: abt. 1809
Marriage place: Otsego, New York, USA
Enfield N COLE was the child of Peleg COLE and Mary SALISBURY

Children of Caleb N BATES and Enfield N COLE

Mary "Polly" BATES

Born: 13 November 1810, Erie, New York, USA
Died: 15 January 1897, Bethel Township, Branch, Michigan, USA

Benjamin BATES

Born: abt. 1811, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Peleg C BATES

Born: 16 April 1813, Otsego, New York, USA
Died: 1 July 1890, Bethel Township, Branch, Michigan, USA

Stephen Van Rennsalaer BATES

Born: 12 October 1814, Otsego, New York, USA
Died: 18 February 1892, Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

Alphonso Daniel BATES

Born: abt. 1817, Newstead, Erie, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1849, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA

Statira Morella BATES

Born: 18 March 1818, Newstead, Erie, New York, USA
Died: ,

Benjamin N BATES

Born: abt. 1824, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1870,

Caleb Lester BATES

Born: 6 August 1829, Akron, Erie, New York, USA
Died: 20 September 1860, Bethel Township, Branch, Michigan, USA

Stephen Harrison BATES

Born: 7 May 1837, , Michigan, USA
Died: 19 July 1914, Bethel Township, Branch, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1789
10 February 1789
Pownal, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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

1810 Birth of Child
Mary "Polly" BATES was born 13 November 1810, Erie, New York, USA

Caleb N was 21 years old.

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.

1813 Birth of Child
Peleg C BATES was born 16 April 1813, Otsego, New York, USA (Cooperstown)

Caleb N was 24 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Stephen Van Rennsalaer BATES was born 12 October 1814, Otsego, New York, USA (Cooperstown)

Caleb N was 25 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Statira Morella BATES was born 18 March 1818, Newstead, Erie, New York, USA

Caleb N was 29 years old.

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

1829 Birth of Child
Caleb Lester BATES was born 6 August 1829, Akron, Erie, New York, USA

Caleb N was 40 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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Stephen Harrison BATES was born 7 May 1837, , Michigan, USA

Caleb N was 48 years old.

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

1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Enfield N COLE died 27 April 1852, Bethel, Branch, Michigan, USA

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

1860 Death of Child
Caleb Lester BATES died 20 September 1860, Bethel Township, Branch, Michigan, USA

Caleb N was 71 years old.

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.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

Death — 1867
4 September 1867
Bethel, Branch, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 78.

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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