Mathew PORTER

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abt. 1782 , Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

23 October 1853 , Hopewell, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

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William John PORTER Mary MOORE

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Born: abt. 1782 in Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: William John PORTER

Mother: Mary MOORE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph MOORE , Susanna BROWN

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Mathew married Jane Elizabeth SPICER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane Elizabeth SPICER was born abt. 1788 in Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. Jane Elizabeth died June 1823 in Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. Jane Elizabeth was the child of John SPICER and Kathern UNKNOWN.

Mathew PORTER died 23 October 1853 in Hopewell, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
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Mathew PORTER married

Jane Elizabeth SPICER
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Jane Elizabeth SPICER was the child of John SPICER and Kathern UNKNOWN

Children of Mathew PORTER and Jane Elizabeth SPICER

William S PORTER

Born: abt. 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 15 September 1871, Adams, Indiana, USA

Married: Margaret HOSKINSON

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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 - 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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane Elizabeth SPICER died June 1823, Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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)

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

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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Mount Sterling Cemetery Zanesville Muskingum County Ohio, USA

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Death — 1853
23 October 1853
Hopewell, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

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Mount Sterling Cemetery Zanesville Muskingum County Ohio, USA

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Last updated: 9/10/2017 8:51:41 AM

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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