Polly BURNHAM

Born

2 June 1786 , Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

abt. 1842 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Born: 2 June 1786 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Parents of Polly BURNHAM

Father

Asa W BURNHAM

Mother

Lucy HUNTINGTON

Grandparents of Polly BURNHAM

Paternal grandparents

Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM Mary NORMAN

Maternal grandparents

Nathan HUNTINGTON Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Polly married Allen DRAPER abt. 1806 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Allen DRAPER was born 13 August 1782 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . Allen died abt. 1855 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . Allen was the child of James DRAPER and Ruth PIERCE.

Polly BURNHAM died abt. 1842 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Polly BURNHAM

Polly BURNHAM married

Allen DRAPER
Marriage date: abt. 1806
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Allen DRAPER was the child of James DRAPER and Ruth PIERCE

Children of Allen DRAPER and Polly BURNHAM

Laura DRAPER

Born: 19 August 1804, , Vermont, USA
Died: 8 August 1892, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Married: Rufus Welcome BANGS 16 September 1827 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Cordelia DRAPER

Born: 2 August 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 28 August 1895, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Lucy B DRAPER

Born: abt. 1820, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 21 June 1899, Plainfield, Will, Illinois, USA

Married: Charles Wright SPENCER 5 February 1856 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Charlotte E DRAPER

Born: abt. 1824, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1849, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gilbert Chester ROBINSON 17 May 1844 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Alonzo P DRAPER

Born: 19 September 1833, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 16 October 1856, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1786
2 June 1786
Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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)

1804 Birth of Child
Laura DRAPER was born 19 August 1804, , Vermont, USA

Polly was 18 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Cordelia DRAPER was born 2 August 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Polly was 22 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.

1827 Marriage of Child
Laura DRAPER married 16 September 1827, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA to Rufus Welcome BANGS

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

1833 Birth of Child
Alonzo P DRAPER was born 19 September 1833, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Polly was 47 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

Death

Name: Polly Burnham Draper
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1842
Event Place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
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Spouse's Name: Allen Draper
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GS Film Number: 27535
Digital Folder Number: 004543233
Image Number: 00422

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFVS-VJB : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Polly Burnham Draper, 1842.

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Grave

Shaftsbury Center Cemetery
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Shaftsbury Center Cemetery

(near Baptist church)

Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Historical names: South, Center

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Added 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last updated 3/14/2018 4:55:57 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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