Benjamin NURSE

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7 February 1746 , Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 April 1841 , Keene, New Hampshire, USA

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Benjamin NURSE Martha MARBLE

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Born: 7 February 1746 in Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin NURSE

Mother: Martha MARBLE

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin NURSE , Elizabeth ROBERTS

Maternal grandparents: Noah MARBLE , Mary INGALLS

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Benjamin married Mercy STEVENS 14 December 1772 in Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Mercy STEVENS was born 5 April 1751 in Rutland, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy died 28 April 1841 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.

Benjamin NURSE died 26 April 1841 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.
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Benjamin NURSE married

Mercy STEVENS
Marriage date: 14 December 1772
Marriage place: Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Benjamin NURSE and Mercy STEVENS

Persis NURSE

Born: 4 May 1773, Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 January 1863, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Samuel CARTER 12 June 1796

Phineas NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 25 December 1774, Keene, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 13 June 1846, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Anna THOMPSON

Silas NURSE

Born: 4 November 1776, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 13 June 1846, Westmoreland, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Rebecca CARPENTER 21 February 1802 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Isaac NURSE

Born: 8 September 1779, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 26 April 1849, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Eunice PARKER 27 February 1810 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey NURSE

Born: 19 August 1781, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 2 September 1795, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 27 May 1783, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 30 October 1856, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Sarah (Sally) GRIMES 22 September 1808

Calvin NURSE

Born: 13 August 1785, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: ,

Abigail NURSE

Born: 28 April 1786, Keene, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: ,

Francis NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 13 May 1788, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 10 May 1838, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Annis (Anne) AIKEN 1 December 1808 Place: Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Sarah (Sally) NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 3 April 1790, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 14 July 1868, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Lockhart WILLARD 6 March 1811 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Arathusa NURSE

Born: 6 April 1793, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 19 March 1872, Swanzey, New Hampshire, USA

Married: John LEBOURVEAU 1816

Charity NURSE

Born: 13 August 1795, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 27 April 1884, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Ephraim WRIGHT 10 September 1817 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca NURSE

Born: 3 December 1796, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 13 March 1849, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Aaron DAVIS 28 December 1815 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1746
7 February 1746
Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1772 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin NURSE and Mercy STEVENS 14 December 1772, Rutland, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Persis NURSE was born 4 May 1773, Rutland, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Phineas NURSE (NOURSE) was born 25 December 1774, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 28 years old.

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)

1776 Birth of Child
Silas NURSE was born 4 November 1776, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Benjamin was 30 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Birth of Child
Isaac NURSE was born 8 September 1779, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Benjamin was 33 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Betsey NURSE was born 19 August 1781, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Benjamin was 35 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Benjamin NURSE (NOURSE) was born 27 May 1783, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Benjamin was 37 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)

1785 Birth of Child
Calvin NURSE was born 13 August 1785, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Benjamin was 39 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Abigail NURSE was born 28 April 1786, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 40 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Francis NURSE (NOURSE) was born 13 May 1788, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Benjamin was 42 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Birth of Child
Sarah (Sally) NURSE (NOURSE) was born 3 April 1790, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 44 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Arathusa NURSE was born 6 April 1793, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 47 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Charity NURSE was born 13 August 1795, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 49 years old.

1795 Death of Child
Betsey NURSE died 2 September 1795, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 49 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Rebecca NURSE was born 3 December 1796, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 50 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

1802 Marriage of Child
Silas NURSE married 21 February 1802, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Rebecca CARPENTER

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)

1808 Marriage of Child
Francis NURSE (NOURSE) married 1 December 1808, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA to Annis (Anne) AIKEN

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Marriage of Child
Isaac NURSE married 27 February 1810, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Eunice PARKER

1811 Marriage of Child
Sarah (Sally) NURSE (NOURSE) married 6 March 1811, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Lockhart WILLARD

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.

1815 Marriage of Child
Rebecca NURSE married 28 December 1815, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Aaron DAVIS

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
Charity NURSE married 10 September 1817, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Ephraim WRIGHT

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

1838 Death of Child
Francis NURSE (NOURSE) died 10 May 1838, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 92 years old.

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.

Death — 1841
26 April 1841
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 95.

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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