Gardner GODDARD

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15 March 1763 , Northborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 November 1816 , Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Josiah GODDARD Lydia BALL

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Born: 15 March 1763 in Northborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Josiah GODDARD

Mother: Lydia BALL

Paternal grandparents: William GODDARD , Keziah CLOYES

Maternal grandparents: James BALL , Sarah HARRINGTON

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Gardner married Sophia RICE 11 December 1782 in Holden, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophia RICE was born 10 March 1765 in Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River). Sophia died 18 April 1845 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA. Sophia was the child of Samuel RICE and Mary BENNETT.

Gardner GODDARD died 16 November 1816 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA.
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Sophia RICE
Marriage date: 11 December 1782
Marriage place: Holden, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Sophia RICE was the child of Samuel RICE and Mary BENNETT

Children of Gardner GODDARD and Sophia RICE

Asenath GODDARD

Born: 23 July 1796, Royalston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 June 1883, Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Samuel JOHNSON 6 February 1825 Place: Holden, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1763
15 March 1763
Northborough, 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)

1782 Marriage / Partner
Gardner GODDARD and Sophia RICE 11 December 1782, Holden, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 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
Asenath GODDARD was born 23 July 1796, Royalston, Massachusetts, USA

Gardner was 33 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.

Death — 1816
16 November 1816
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 53.

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Last updated: 6/6/2016 2:40:26 PM

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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