Seth TEMPLE

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21 February 1753 , Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 January 1824 , Heath, Massachusetts, USA

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Benjamin TEMPLE Hannah UNKNOWN

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Born: 21 February 1753 in Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin TEMPLE

Mother: Hannah UNKNOWN

Paternal grandparents: Richard TEMPLE , Mary BARKER

Seth had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Seth married Martha HUNT 24 May 1783 in Heath, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Martha HUNT was born 2 April 1758 in Heath, Massachusetts, USA. Martha died 15 February 1825 in Heath, Massachusetts, USA. Martha was the child of Samuel HUNT and Hannah KIMBALL.

Seth TEMPLE died 22 January 1824 in Heath, Massachusetts, USA.
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Seth TEMPLE married

Martha HUNT
Marriage date: 24 May 1783
Marriage place: Heath, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Martha HUNT was the child of Samuel HUNT and Hannah KIMBALL

Children of Seth TEMPLE and Martha HUNT

Martha TEMPLE

Born: 5 April 1784, Charlemont, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 June 1863,

Gratia TEMPLE

Born: 16 November 1785, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

David TEMPLE

Born: 11 September 1786, Heath, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: July 1840,

Married: Rosamond NIMMS 31 March 1815 Place: Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Seth TEMPLE

Born: 10 October 1787, Williamstown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

John TEMPLE

Born: 26 June 1791, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 August 1866, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah (Sally) TEMPLE

Born: 13 March 1793, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 February 1874, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Rufus TEMPLE

Born: 28 September 1795, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 December 1854,

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Birth — 1753
21 February 1753
Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Revolutionary War
TEMPLE, SETH
Ancestor #: A113419
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-21-1753 CHARLEMONT HAMPSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-22-1824 HEATH FRANKLIN CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 15, PP 479, 480
Service Description: 1) CAPTS NAHUM WARD, JAMES WALSWORTH
2) COLS DAVID WELLS, ELISHA PORTER, HAMPSHIRE CO

RESIDENCE
1) City: CHARLEMONT - County: HAMPSHIRE CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) MARTHA HUNT

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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)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Seth TEMPLE and Martha HUNT 24 May 1783, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

He was 30 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)

1784 Birth of Child
Martha TEMPLE was born 5 April 1784, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)

Seth was 31 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Gratia TEMPLE was born 16 November 1785, , Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 32 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
David TEMPLE was born 11 September 1786, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 33 years old.

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

1787 Birth of Child
Seth TEMPLE was born 10 October 1787, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 34 years old.

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

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1791 Birth of Child
John TEMPLE was born 26 June 1791, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 38 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
Sarah (Sally) TEMPLE was born 13 March 1793, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 40 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Rufus TEMPLE was born 28 September 1795, , Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 42 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

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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.

1815 Marriage of Child
David TEMPLE married 31 March 1815, Heath, Massachusetts, USA to Rosamond NIMMS

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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South Cemetery Heath Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1824
22 January 1824
Heath, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 70.

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South Cemetery Heath Franklin 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)

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