Elizabeth
PRESCOTT
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Born: 1 December 1752 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elizabeth PRESCOTT died 11 May 1813 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .
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Birth — 17521 December 1752
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.
Death — 181311 May 1813
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 60.
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New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Website: http://www.grovestreetcemetery.org/
Record added: 8/30/2015 2:40:00 PM
Last updated: 7/29/2025 1:35:25 PM
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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
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