Phineas NURSE (NOURSE)

Born

25 December 1774 , Keene, New Hampshire, New England

Died

13 June 1846 , Keene, New Hampshire, USA

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Benjamin NURSE Mercy STEVENS

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Born: 25 December 1774 in Keene, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Benjamin NURSE

Mother: Mercy STEVENS

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin NURSE , Martha MARBLE

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Phineas married Anna THOMPSON . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Anna THOMPSON was born 4 September 1777 in Keene, Crown Colony of New Hampshire. Anna died 10 April 1857 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.

Phineas NURSE (NOURSE) died 13 June 1846 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.
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Children of Phineas NURSE (NOURSE) and Anna THOMPSON

Calvin NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 11 August 1799, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 7 June 1874, Saugus, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abigail NIMS 11 February 1829 Place: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Caroline S LOCKE 27 November 1834 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Luther NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 24 December 1800, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 15 April 1886, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

George NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 27 December 1802, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 23 January 1878, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Catherine W SAWYER 19 March 1838 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas NURSE

Born: 20 September 1804, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 3 January 1868, Saugus, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Julia JACKSON 21 December 1843 Place: Saugus, Massachusetts, USA

Betsey NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 21 October 1806, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Died: abt. 1851, Saugus, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Seth HEATON 22 March 1826 Place: Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Thomas NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 22 March 1809, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

Married: Sarah (Sally) DODGE 8 February 1835 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 22 December 1812, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Died: abt. 1865, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph Souther KIDDER 30 March 1836 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Bidwell "Polly" NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 14 May 1814, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 28 October 1888, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Patty NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 21 November 1816, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 9 June 1818, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA

Joseph Frye NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 4 March 1819, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 4 October 1890, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Guy NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 20 September 1821, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 3 June 1848, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Alden Sprague NURSE (NOURSE)

Born: 26 September 1826, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 8 January 1895, , Kansas, USA

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Birth — 1774
25 December 1774
Keene, 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)

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
Calvin NURSE (NOURSE) was born 11 August 1799, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas was 24 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Luther NURSE (NOURSE) was born 24 December 1800, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas was 26 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
George NURSE (NOURSE) was born 27 December 1802, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas was 28 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Phineas NURSE was born 20 September 1804, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas was 29 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Betsey NURSE (NOURSE) was born 21 October 1806, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 31 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Thomas NURSE (NOURSE) was born 22 March 1809, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 34 years old.

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.

1812 Birth of Child
Rebecca NURSE (NOURSE) was born 22 December 1812, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 38 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Mary Bidwell "Polly" NURSE (NOURSE) was born 14 May 1814, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 39 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Patty NURSE (NOURSE) was born 21 November 1816, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 41 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Death of Child
Patty NURSE (NOURSE) died 9 June 1818, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 43 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Joseph Frye NURSE (NOURSE) was born 4 March 1819, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

Phineas was 44 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Guy NURSE (NOURSE) was born 20 September 1821, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas was 46 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Betsey NURSE (NOURSE) married 22 March 1826, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Seth HEATON

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.

1826 Birth of Child
Alden Sprague NURSE (NOURSE) was born 26 September 1826, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Phineas was 51 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Calvin NURSE (NOURSE) married 11 February 1829, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA to Abigail NIMS

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

1834 Marriage of Child
Calvin NURSE (NOURSE) married 27 November 1834, Salem, Massachusetts, USA to Caroline S LOCKE

1835 Marriage of Child
Thomas NURSE (NOURSE) married 8 February 1835, Salem, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah (Sally) DODGE

1836 Marriage of Child
Rebecca NURSE (NOURSE) married 30 March 1836, Salem, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph Souther KIDDER

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage of Child
George NURSE (NOURSE) married 19 March 1838, Keene, New Hampshire, USA to Catherine W SAWYER

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 Marriage of Child
Phineas NURSE married 21 December 1843, Saugus, Massachusetts, USA to Julia JACKSON

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

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Washington Cemetery Keene Cheshire County New Hampshire, USA Plot: Sec. 61

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Death — 1846
13 June 1846
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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Washington Cemetery Keene Cheshire County New Hampshire, USA Plot: Sec. 61

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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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