Daniel LUNT

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26 March 1804 , Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

abt. 1884 , Maine, USA

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Daniel LUNT Mary UNKNOWN

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Born: 26 March 1804 in Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: Daniel LUNT

Mother: Mary UNKNOWN

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin LUNT , Mary DOLE

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Daniel married Eliza M DUNBAR 19 May 1825 in Falmouth, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Eliza M DUNBAR was born abt. 1805 in Maine, USA. Eliza M died 15 March 1900 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. Eliza M was the child of Samuel DUNBAR and Abigail NOYES.

Daniel LUNT died abt. 1884 in Maine, USA.
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Eliza M DUNBAR
Marriage date: 19 May 1825
Marriage place: Falmouth, Maine, USA
Eliza M DUNBAR was the child of Samuel DUNBAR and Abigail NOYES

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Daniel Lunt, Jr. (Daniel, Benjamin, Johnson. Henry, Jr., Daniel, Henry), son of Daniel and Mary (Rolfe); b. Mar. 26, 1804; m. Eliza M. Dunbar, May 19, 1825. Res. Falmouth. Me.

Lunt : a history of the Lunt family in America

by Lunt, Thomas Simpson, 1854-

Published [1914]

Salem, Mass. - Salem Press Co.

Children of Daniel LUNT and Eliza M DUNBAR

Elias LUNT

Born: 8 April 1826, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 9 May 1863, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Married: Elizabeth A SWETT 24 November 1848 Place: Cumberland, Maine, USA (Cumberland Center)

Irene L LUNT

Born: 17 October 1827, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 24 May 1904, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William HAMBLEN 5 September 1854 Place: Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Ezra M LUNT

Born: 3 October 1829, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 5 June 1900, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Married: Sarah C SWETT 25 December 1851 Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Jeremiah M LUNT

Born: 16 August 1832, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1921,

Married: Eliza A HAMBLEN 28 November 1858 Place: Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

James W LUNT

Born: 9 October 1834, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 18 August 1894, Portland, Maine, USA

Married: Priscilla M SWETT 25 December 1862 Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Abbie S LUNT

Born: 13 November 1836, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 14 November 1898, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Samuel M COOKE 24 December 1854 Place: Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Marianna "Annie" LUNT

Born: 18 May 1839, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 25 May 1866,

Married: Richard H SWETT 18 June 1859 Place: Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Osgood LUNT

Born: 28 May 1842, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1862, Falmouth, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1804
26 March 1804
Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Daniel LUNT and Eliza M DUNBAR 19 May 1825, Falmouth, Maine, USA

He was 21 years old.

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Birth of Child
Elias LUNT was born 8 April 1826, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 22 years old.

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.

1827 Birth of Child
Irene L LUNT was born 17 October 1827, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 23 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
Ezra M LUNT was born 3 October 1829, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 25 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Birth of Child
Jeremiah M LUNT was born 16 August 1832, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 28 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
James W LUNT was born 9 October 1834, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 30 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Abbie S LUNT was born 13 November 1836, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 32 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Marianna "Annie" LUNT was born 18 May 1839, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 35 years old.

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

1842 Birth of Child
Osgood LUNT was born 28 May 1842, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 38 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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

1848 Marriage of Child
Elias LUNT married 24 November 1848, Cumberland, Maine, USA (Cumberland Center) to Elizabeth A SWETT

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Falmouth, Maine
Name: Daniel Lunt
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1802
Birthplace: Maine
Household ID: 125
House Number: 118
Line Number: 21
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 250
GS Film Number: 9720
Digital Folder Number: 004193968
Image Number: 00408

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Daniel Lunt M 48 Maine
Eliza Lunt F 45 Maine
Presie S Lunt F 22 Maine
Ezra M Lunt M 20 Maine
Jeremiah M Lunt M 18 Maine
James W Lunt M 16 Maine
Abby Lunt F 13 Maine
Marianna Lunt F 11 Maine
Osgood Lunt M 8 Maine

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Marriage of Child
Ezra M LUNT married 25 December 1851, Falmouth, Maine, USA to Sarah C SWETT

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Marriage of Child
Irene L LUNT married 5 September 1854, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) to William HAMBLEN

1854 Marriage of Child
Abbie S LUNT married 24 December 1854, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) to Samuel M COOKE

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Marriage of Child
Jeremiah M LUNT married 28 November 1858, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) to Eliza A HAMBLEN

1859 Marriage of Child
Marianna "Annie" LUNT married 18 June 1859, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) to Richard H SWETT

1860 Falmouth, Maine
Name: Daniel Lunt
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Town of Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Race (Original):
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
Birthplace: Maine
Page: 42
Household ID: 346
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 437
GS Film Number: 803437
Digital Folder Number: 005170019
Image Number: 00425

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Daniel Lunt M 56 Maine
Eliza M Lunt F 54 Maine
James W Lunt M 25 Maine
Osgood Lunt M 18 Maine
Emily J Cook F 22 Maine

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1862 Marriage of Child
James W LUNT married 25 December 1862, Falmouth, Maine, USA to Priscilla M SWETT

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 Death of Child
Elias LUNT died 9 May 1863, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Daniel was 59 years old.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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Pine Grove Cemetery, Route 88, Falmouth, Maine

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Pine Grove Cemetery, Route 88, Falmouth, Maine

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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