Benjamin SLEEPER

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6 December 1758 , Brentwood, New Hampshire, New England

Died

16 February 1849 , Alton, New Hampshire, USA

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Jonathan SLEEPER Lydia HUNTOON

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Born: 6 December 1758 in Brentwood, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Jonathan SLEEPER

Mother: Lydia HUNTOON

Paternal grandparents: Moses SLEEPER , Margaret SANBORN

Maternal grandparents: John HUNTOON , Mary RUNDLETT

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Benjamin married Ruth BEAN 17 May 1781 in Danville, Crown Colony of New Hampshire . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth BEAN was born 24 April 1762 in Brentwood, New Hampshire, USA. Ruth died 15 April 1843 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay). Ruth was the child of James BEAN and Lydia HOAG.

Benjamin SLEEPER died 16 February 1849 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA .
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Ruth BEAN
Marriage date: 17 May 1781
Marriage place: Danville, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Ruth BEAN was the child of James BEAN and Lydia HOAG

Children of Benjamin SLEEPER and Ruth BEAN

Elisha SLEEPER

Born: 25 March 1796, Brentwood, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 20 September 1884, Alton, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Ann (Nancy) BEAN 3 July 1817 Place: Belmont, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1758
6 December 1758
Brentwood, New Hampshire, New England

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)

1781 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin SLEEPER and Ruth BEAN 17 May 1781, Danville, New Hampshire, USA (North, South) (Hawke)

He 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)

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)

1796 Birth of Child
Elisha SLEEPER was born 25 March 1796, Brentwood, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin 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

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 - 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

1817 Marriage of Child
Elisha SLEEPER married 3 July 1817, Belmont, New Hampshire, USA to Ann (Nancy) BEAN

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 Spouse/Partner
Ruth BEAN died 15 April 1843, Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay)

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 — 1849
16 February 1849
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 90.

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Alton Mountain Cemetery West Alton Belknap County New Hampshire, USA

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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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