Isaac JOHNSON

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12 April 1713 , Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 February 1801 , Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

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William JOHNSON Hannah RIDER

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Born: 12 April 1713 in Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: William JOHNSON

Mother: Hannah RIDER

Isaac had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Isaac married Rachel THOMAS 3 October 1733 in Southborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rachel THOMAS was born 9 March 1710 in Lebanon, Connecticut, USA. Rachel died 18 March 1794 in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA .

Isaac JOHNSON died 16 February 1801 in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA .
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Isaac JOHNSON married

Rachel THOMAS
Marriage date: 3 October 1733
Marriage place: Southborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Isaac JOHNSON and Rachel THOMAS

William JOHNSON

Born: 14 July 1743, Southborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 June 1830, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Zeruiah BRAGG 5 January 1767 Place: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1713
12 April 1713
Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage / Partner
Isaac JOHNSON and Rachel THOMAS 3 October 1733, Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
William JOHNSON was born 14 July 1743, Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

Isaac was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1767 Marriage of Child
William JOHNSON married 5 January 1767, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA to Zeruiah BRAGG

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

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rachel THOMAS died 18 March 1794, Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

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Old Burial Ground Southborough Worcester County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1801
16 February 1801
Southborough, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 87.

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Old Burial Ground Southborough Worcester County Massachusetts, 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)

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