Thomas HAMILTON

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abt. 1740 , Granville, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 November 1820 , Tolland, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1740 in Granville, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas married Rebeckah FORBES 20 July 1763 in Granville, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebeckah FORBES was born 29 November 1744 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Rebeckah died 13 February 1801 in Tolland, Massachusetts, USA. Rebeckah was the child of Jonathan FORBES and Mehitable COLE.

Thomas HAMILTON died 12 November 1820 in Tolland, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rebeckah FORBES
Marriage date: 20 July 1763
Marriage place: Granville, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rebeckah FORBES was the child of Jonathan FORBES and Mehitable COLE

Children of Thomas HAMILTON and Rebeckah FORBES

Sarah HAMILTON

Born: 1 July 1768, Granville, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Noadiah CLEVELAND

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Thomas HAMILTON and Rebeckah FORBES 20 July 1763, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

1768 Birth of Child
Sarah HAMILTON was born 1 July 1768, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rebeckah FORBES died 13 February 1801, Tolland, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Spring Hill Cemetery Tolland Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1820
12 November 1820
Tolland, Massachusetts, USA

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Spring Hill Cemetery Tolland Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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Last updated: 9/18/2017 8:55:08 AM

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state