Zachariah
NORTON
Born
10 October 1783
,
Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died
4 June 1828
,
Bath, Maine, USA
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Born: 10 October 1783 in Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
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Zachariah married Lovell ROACH 26 August 1805 in Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Lovell ROACH was born 15 December 1784 in New Hampshire, USA. Lovell died 15 December 1860 in Bath, Maine, USA.
Zachariah NORTON died 4 June 1828 in Bath, Maine, USA.
son of Zachariah Norton and Hannah Smith
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Zachariah NORTON married Lovell ROACH
Marriage date: 26 August 1805
Marriage place: Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Lovell ROACHMarriage date: 26 August 1805
Marriage place: Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Children of Zachariah NORTON and Lovell ROACH
Zachariah C NORTON
Born: 29 December 1808, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 February 1879, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Died: 13 February 1879, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Married: Caroline BACHELOR? 5 October 1833 Place: Farmington, Maine, USA
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Birth — 178310 October 1783
Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1805 Marriage / PartnerZachariah NORTON and Lovell ROACH 26 August 1805, Farmington, Maine, USA
He was 21 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildHannah NORTON was born 7 November 1806, Farmingdale, Maine, USA
Zachariah was 23 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildZachariah C NORTON was born 29 December 1808, Farmington, Maine, USA
Zachariah was 25 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.1816 Birth of ChildCharles Mclellan NORTON was born 25 July 1816, Bath, Maine, USA
Zachariah was 32 years old.
Death — 18284 June 1828
Bath, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 44.
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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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