Martha PRESCOTT

Born

23 November 1744 , Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

25 October 1825 , Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Martha married Stephen GOODHUE 29 September 1767 .
Stephen GOODHUE was born 19 January 1738 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Stephen died 22 February 1809 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Martha PRESCOTT

Parents of Martha PRESCOTT

Father

Benjamin PRESCOTT

Mother

Rebeckah MINOT

Grandparents of Martha PRESCOTT

Paternal grandparents

Benjamin PRESCOTT Elizabeth HIGGINSON

Maternal grandparents

James MINOT Martha LANE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Martha PRESCOTT

Martha PRESCOTT married

Stephen GOODHUE
Marriage date: 29 September 1767
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Birth — 1744
23 November 1744
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1767 Marriage / Partner
Martha PRESCOTT and Stephen GOODHUE 29 September 1767,

She was 22 years old.

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 - 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stephen GOODHUE died 22 February 1809, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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)

Death — 1825
25 October 1825
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 80.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state