Thomas
CHEEVER
Born
20 February 1733
,
Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
28 January 1823
,
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 20 February 1733 in Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Thomas CHEEVER
Mother:
Eunice IVORY
Paternal grandparents:
Thomas CHEEVER
, Mary BAKER
Maternal grandparents:
John IVORY
, Ruth POTTER
Thomas had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas married Mary UNKNOWN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary UNKNOWN was born abt. 1738 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 23 November 1809 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.
Thomas CHEEVER died 28 January 1823 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.
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Children of Thomas CHEEVER and Mary UNKNOWN
Thomas CHEEVERBorn: 17 March 1760, Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 April 1825, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 April 1825, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Anna HUDSON
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Birth — 173320 February 1733
Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1760 Birth of ChildThomas CHEEVER was born 17 March 1760, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas was 27 years old.
Revolutionary War
CHEEVER, THOMAS
Ancestor #: A021299
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-20-1733 LYNN MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-18-1823 LYNN MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT.ZADOK BUFFINGTON COL. JOHNSON
SPOUSE
1) MARY X
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CHEEVER, THOMAS
Ancestor #: A021299
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 2-20-1733 LYNN MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-18-1823 LYNN MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT.ZADOK BUFFINGTON COL. JOHNSON
SPOUSE
1) MARY X
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1809 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary UNKNOWN died 23 November 1809, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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.
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"Inscriptions from the old burying ground, Lynn, Mass." by Moulton, 1868, p. 36:
In memory of Mr. Thomas Cheever, A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION, who died Jan. 28, 1823, AET. 90.
Receive O earth, his faded form,
In thy cold bosom let it lie.
Safe let it rest from every storm,
Soon must it rise no more to die.){kind=small}
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"Inscriptions from the old burying ground, Lynn, Mass." by Moulton, 1868, p. 36:
In memory of Mr. Thomas Cheever, A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION, who died Jan. 28, 1823, AET. 90.
Receive O earth, his faded form,
In thy cold bosom let it lie.
Safe let it rest from every storm,
Soon must it rise no more to die.
Western Burial Ground Lynn Essex County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 182328 January 1823
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 89.
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Western Burial Ground Lynn Essex County Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 4:41:18 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
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