David CARGILL

Born

2 May 1765 , Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

19 October 1856 , Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

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James CARGILL Dorcas ARNOLD

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Born: 2 May 1765 in Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: James CARGILL

Mother: Dorcas ARNOLD

Paternal grandparents: James CARGILL , Phebe SMITH

Maternal grandparents: Daniel ARNOLD , Bathsheba BALLOU

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David married Briah WILMARTH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Briah WILMARTH was born abt. 1765 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill).

David married (2) Thankful WHITE 29 July 1790 in Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thankful WHITE was born 9 September 1771 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro). Thankful died 26 March 1852 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill). Thankful was the child of William WHITE and Susanna ROBINSON.

David CARGILL died 19 October 1856 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA .

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Spouse:
Thankful White Cargill (1771 - 1852)*

Children:
Benjamin Cargill (1790 - 1876)*
Barton Cargill (1793 - 1862)*
Willard Cargill (1795 - 1891)*
Olney Cargill (1796 - 1881)*
Jason Cargill (1799 - 1878)*
Steward Cargill (1803 - 1804)*
James Cargill (1806 - 1870)*
William Cargill (1808 - 1865)*
Amey Ann Cargill Short (1811 - 1851)*
Fanny Cargill Thompson (1813 - 1877)*
Cynthia Anna Cargill Carpenter (1818 - 1890)*
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David CARGILL married

Briah WILMARTH
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David CARGILL

Born: April 1782, Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 22 December 1858, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah WHITING 2 June 1808 Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

David CARGILL married

Thankful WHITE
Marriage date: 29 July 1790
Marriage place: Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Thankful WHITE was the child of William WHITE and Susanna ROBINSON

Children of David CARGILL and Thankful WHITE

Jason CARGILL

Born: 4 February 1799, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 20 September 1878, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

James CARGILL

Born: 8 January 1806, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 13 May 1870, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1765
2 May 1765
Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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)

1782 Birth of Child
David CARGILL was born April 1782, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

David was 16 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

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1790 Marriage / Partner
David CARGILL and Thankful WHITE 29 July 1790, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

He was 25 years old.

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

1799 Birth of Child
Jason CARGILL was born 4 February 1799, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

David was 33 years old.

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
James CARGILL was born 8 January 1806, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

David was 40 years old.

1808 Marriage of Child
David CARGILL married 2 June 1808, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah WHITING

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.

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)

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

1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thankful WHITE died 26 March 1852, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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Arnolds Mills Cemetery Cumberland Providence County Rhode Island, USA

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Death — 1856
19 October 1856
Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 91.

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Arnolds Mills Cemetery Cumberland Providence County Rhode Island, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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