Orren THOMPSON

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abt. 1777 , Pownal, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

8 September 1843 , Savannah, New York, USA

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Born: abt. 1777 in Pownal, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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Orren married Rachel KIMBALL 8 June 1809 in Pownal, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Rachel KIMBALL was born 8 July 1788 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Rachel died abt. 1852 in Lowell, Kent, Michigan, USA. Rachel was the child of Noah KIMBALL and Azuba SALISBURY.

Orren THOMPSON died 8 September 1843 in Savannah, New York, USA.
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Orren THOMPSON married

Rachel KIMBALL
Marriage date: 8 June 1809
Marriage place: Pownal, Vermont, USA
Rachel KIMBALL was the child of Noah KIMBALL and Azuba SALISBURY

Children of Orren THOMPSON and Rachel KIMBALL

Sylvenus D THOMPSON

Born: 25 February 1810, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: 24 February 1875, Browne, Kent, Michigan, USA

Helen Almira THOMPSON

Born: abt. 1811, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1832,

Sylvester THOMPSON

Born: 2 October 1814, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: 7 December 1893, Belding, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Amelia E THOMPSON

Born: abt. 1815, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 July 1876, Lowell, Kent, Michigan, USA

Azubah THOMPSON

Born: 1 February 1819, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: 4 October 1907, , Michigan, USA

Samuel THOMPSON

Born: abt. 1822, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

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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 - 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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Orren THOMPSON and Rachel KIMBALL 8 June 1809, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Sylvenus D THOMPSON was born 25 February 1810, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

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 Birth of Child
Sylvester THOMPSON was born 2 October 1814, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Birth of Child
Azubah THOMPSON was born 1 February 1819, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

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

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

Death — 1843
8 September 1843
Savannah, New York, USA

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Last updated: 8/19/2026 1:32:00 PM

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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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