Ebenezer FARR

Born

18 August 1750 , Stow, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

15 February 1833 , Littleton, New Hampshire, USA

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Samuel Benjamin FARR Rebecca Abigail BYLES

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Born: 18 August 1750 in Stow, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel Benjamin FARR

Mother: Rebecca Abigail BYLES

Ebenezer had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Ebenezer married Mary TITUS 6 February 1777 in Stow, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary TITUS was born 13 May 1754 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas). Mary died 23 January 1840 in Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick).

Ebenezer FARR died 15 February 1833 in Littleton, New Hampshire, USA .
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Ebenezer FARR married

Mary TITUS
Marriage date: 6 February 1777
Marriage place: Stow, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Ebenezer FARR and Mary TITUS

Lucinda FARR

Born: 9 November 1791, Chesterfield, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 2 March 1859, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Timothy NURSE 15 December 1814 Place: Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick)

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Birth — 1750
18 August 1750
Stow, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

Revolutionary War
FARR, EBENEZER
Ancestor #: A038855
Service: NEW HAMPSHIRE Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 8-18-1750 STOW MIDDLESEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 2-15-1833 LITTLETON GRAFTON CO NEW HAMPSHIRE
Service Source: HAMMOND, ROLLS OF THE SOLS IN THE REV WAR, NH STATE PAPERS, VOL 15, P 51
Service Description: 1) CAPT OLIVER COBLEIGH, COL ASHLEY, MILITIA

RESIDENCE
1) City: CHESTERFIELD - County: CHESHIRE CO - State: NEW HAMPSHIRE

SPOUSE
1) MARY TITUS
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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 Marriage / Partner
Ebenezer FARR and Mary TITUS 6 February 1777, Stow, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lucinda FARR was born 9 November 1791, Chesterfield, New Hampshire, USA (Spofford)

Ebenezer was 41 years old.

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

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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.

1814 Marriage of Child
Lucinda FARR married 15 December 1814, Littleton, New Hampshire, USA (Chiswick) to Timothy NURSE

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

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Farr Cemetery Littleton Grafton County New Hampshire, USA Plot: 7

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Death — 1833
15 February 1833
Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 82.

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Farr Cemetery Littleton Grafton County New Hampshire, USA Plot: 7

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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