Dorcas CHIDESTER

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4 July 1782 , Clinton, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York

Died

9 March 1857 , Ledyard, New York, USA

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Born: 4 July 1782 in Clinton, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Dorcas married Josiah THOMPSON abt. 1804 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Josiah THOMPSON was born 23 November 1780 in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA. Josiah died 18 December 1849 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). Josiah was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG.

Dorcas CHIDESTER died 9 March 1857 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
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Josiah THOMPSON
Marriage date: abt. 1804
Marriage place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Josiah THOMPSON was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG

Children of Josiah THOMPSON and Dorcas CHIDESTER

Hannah THOMPSON

Born: 15 December 1806, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 25 April 1873, Plainfield, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Married: Allen HOWLAND 15 June 1823

Daniel THOMPSON

Born: abt. 1808, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1841, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Lydia THOMPSON

Born: abt. 1810, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1849, Lyons, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Married: Caleb MANCHESTER 1830

Mary THOMPSON

Born: 13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 25 July 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA

Sarah C THOMPSON

Born: 13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: ,

Morris THOMPSON

Born: 2 March 1814 , Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 13 March 1897, Dexter, Michigan, USA

Benjamin Chidester THOMPSON

Born: 8 September 1815, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 16 February 1905, Reardan, Lincoln, Washington, USA

Married: Ruth Catharine HUNT 11 December 1842

Cynthia THOMPSON

Born: 6 August 1817, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1849,

Dorcas Jane THOMPSON

Born: 25 April 1819, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 26 March 1905, South Haven, Michigan, USA

Married: Horatio N CHENEY 21 July 1847

Catharine P THOMPSON

Born: 18 November 1820, Venice, Cayuga, New York, USA
Died: 2 March 1890, Sparta, Kent, Michigan, USA

Married: Eli B ROBERTS 28 January 1844 Place: Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA

John M THOMPSON

Born: 4 October 1821, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 27 April 1912,

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Birth — 1782
4 July 1782
Clinton, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Hannah THOMPSON was born 15 December 1806, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Dorcas was 24 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.

1812 Birth of Child
Mary THOMPSON was born 13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Dorcas was 29 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Sarah C THOMPSON was born 13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Dorcas was 29 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Morris THOMPSON was born 2 March 1814 , Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Dorcas was 31 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Benjamin Chidester THOMPSON was born 8 September 1815, Scipio, New York, USA

Dorcas was 33 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Cynthia THOMPSON was born 6 August 1817, Scipio, New York, USA

Dorcas was 35 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Dorcas Jane THOMPSON was born 25 April 1819, Scipio, New York, USA

Dorcas was 36 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Catharine P THOMPSON was born 18 November 1820, Venice, Cayuga, New York, USA

Dorcas was 38 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
John M THOMPSON was born 4 October 1821, Scipio, New York, USA

Dorcas was 39 years old.

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

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
Mary THOMPSON died 25 July 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Dorcas was 61 years old.

1844 Marriage of Child
Catharine P THOMPSON married 28 January 1844, Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA to Eli B ROBERTS

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

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josiah THOMPSON died 18 December 1849, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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Friends Cemetery Ledyard Cayuga County New York, USA

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Death — 1857
9 March 1857
Ledyard, New York, USA
She died at the age of 74.

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Friends Cemetery Ledyard Cayuga County New York, USA

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Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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