Benjamin FESSENDEN

Born

26 August 1774 , Westminster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

6 May 1863 , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Benjamin married Elizabeth SALISBURY 23 October 1800 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth SALISBURY was born 9 December 1772 in Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Elizabeth died 27 March 1864 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA . Elizabeth was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD .

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son of Timothy Fessenden and Elizabeth Pierce

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Benjamin FESSENDEN

Benjamin FESSENDEN married

Elizabeth SALISBURY
Marriage date: 23 October 1800
Marriage place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
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Elizabeth SALISBURY was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD

Marriage notes:

Name: Benjamin Fessenden

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 23 Oct 1800

Event Place: Brattleboro, , Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

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Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Salisbury

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GS Film number: 27546

Digital Folder Number: 004544004

Image Number: 00633

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org

Children of Benjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY

Harriet FESSENDEN

Born: 5 June 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 December 1862, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Married: Almus AKELEY 19 August 1821 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Salmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN

Born: 23 July 1804, Halifax, Vermont, USA
Died: 29 December 1891, Milford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Dorothy M EASTERBROOK 5 October 1828 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Edson FESSENDEN

Born: 14 April 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 4 January 1888, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lydia WORDEN 26 March 1833 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Electa FESSENDEN

Born: 7 May 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 25 October 1845,

Married: Russell WARREN 11 March 1835 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Betsy Mariam FESSENDEN

Born: 1 October 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 April 1872, Marlboro, Vermont, USA

Married: Clark WARREN 27 April 1834 Place: Marlboro, Vermont, USA

Emily FESSENDEN

Born: 20 December 1814, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 September 1815, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1774
26 August 1774
Westminster, 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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY 23 October 1800, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

He was 26 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
Harriet FESSENDEN was born 5 June 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 27 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Salmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN was born 23 July 1804, Halifax, Vermont, USA (West) (Harrisville) (Whitneyville)

Benjamin was 29 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Edson FESSENDEN was born 14 April 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 31 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Electa FESSENDEN was born 7 May 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 34 years old.

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
Betsy Mariam FESSENDEN was born 1 October 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 38 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Emily FESSENDEN was born 20 December 1814, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 40 years old.

1815 Death of Child
Emily FESSENDEN died 5 September 1815, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 41 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Marriage of Child
Harriet FESSENDEN married 19 August 1821, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA to Almus AKELEY

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.

1828 Marriage of Child
Salmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN married 5 October 1828, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA to Dorothy M EASTERBROOK

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 Marriage of Child
Edson FESSENDEN married 26 March 1833, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Lydia WORDEN

1834 Marriage of Child
Betsy Mariam FESSENDEN married 27 April 1834, Marlboro, Vermont, USA to Clark WARREN

1835 Marriage of Child
Electa FESSENDEN married 11 March 1835, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA to Russell WARREN

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)

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

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1862 Death of Child
Harriet FESSENDEN died 22 December 1862, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Benjamin was 88 years old.

Death — 1863
6 May 1863
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 88.

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West Brattleboro Cemetery West Brattleboro Windham County Vermont, USA

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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