Anna KNOWLTON

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21 August 1759 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 April 1846 , Farmington, Maine, USA

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Born: 21 August 1759 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Anna married Thomas HISCOCK 29 July 1780 in Wiscasset, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Thomas HISCOCK was born 25 October 1753 in Nobleboro, Maine, USA (Nobleborough). Thomas died 24 May 1827 in Farmington, Maine, USA. Thomas was the child of Richard HISCOCK and Martha ROLLINS.

Anna KNOWLTON died 1 April 1846 in Farmington, Maine, USA.

daughter of Samuel Knowlton and Sarah Fellows

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Thomas HISCOCK
Marriage date: 29 July 1780
Marriage place: Wiscasset, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Thomas HISCOCK was the child of Richard HISCOCK and Martha ROLLINS

Children of Thomas HISCOCK and Anna KNOWLTON

Joseph HISCOCK

Born: 9 December 1780, Nobleboro, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 24 May 1857, Farmington, Maine, USA

Married: Elizabeth (Betsey) UNKNOWN 17 February 1807 Place: Bristol, Maine, USA (New Harbor)

Martha HISCOCK

Born: 21 March 1782, Nobleboro, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 February 1788, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Hannah HISCOCK

Born: 12 August 1785, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 9 December 1834, Strong, Maine, USA

Married: Otis CORBETT 16 June 1803 Place: Farmington, Maine, USA

Martha Helen HISCOCK

Born: 14 May 1788, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 19 May 1843, Farmington, Maine, USA

Married: Zachariah BUTTERFIELD

Mary HISCOCK

Born: 14 August 1789, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 14 October 1869 , Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna HISCOCK

Born: 16 October 1791, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 10 December 1865, Farmington, Maine, USA

Thomas HISCOCK

Born: 2 April 1795, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 4 September 1842, Farmington, Maine, USA

Samuel HISCOCK

Born: 19 December 1796, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 1 July 1878, New Vineyard, Maine, USA

Sarah Jane HISCOCK

Born: 10 June 1801, Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: April 1846, Farmington, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1759
21 August 1759
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1780 Marriage / Partner
Anna KNOWLTON and Thomas HISCOCK 29 July 1780, Wiscasset, Maine, USA (Pownalborough)

She was 20 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph HISCOCK was born 9 December 1780, Nobleboro, Maine, USA (Nobleborough)

Anna was 21 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Martha HISCOCK was born 21 March 1782, Nobleboro, Maine, USA (Nobleborough)

Anna was 22 years old.

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)

1785 Birth of Child
Hannah HISCOCK was born 12 August 1785, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 25 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Death of Child
Martha HISCOCK died 13 February 1788, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 28 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Martha Helen HISCOCK was born 14 May 1788, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 28 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Birth of Child
Mary HISCOCK was born 14 August 1789, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 30 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Anna HISCOCK was born 16 October 1791, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 32 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Thomas HISCOCK was born 2 April 1795, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 35 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Samuel HISCOCK was born 19 December 1796, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 37 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Sarah Jane HISCOCK was born 10 June 1801, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 41 years old.

1803 Marriage of Child
Hannah HISCOCK married 16 June 1803 , Farmington, Maine, USA to Otis CORBETT

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)

1807 Marriage of Child
Joseph HISCOCK married 17 February 1807, Bristol, Maine, USA (New Harbor) to Elizabeth (Betsey) UNKNOWN

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas HISCOCK died 24 May 1827 , Farmington, Maine, USA

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

1834 Death of Child
Hannah HISCOCK died 9 December 1834, Strong, Maine, USA

Anna was 75 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

1842 Death of Child
Thomas HISCOCK died 4 September 1842, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 83 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Death of Child
Martha Helen HISCOCK died 19 May 1843, Farmington, Maine, USA

Anna was 83 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1846
1 April 1846
Farmington, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 86.

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Knowlton Cemetery Franklin County Maine, USA

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state