Jacob (James) TERWILLIGER

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28 August 1778 , Shawanguk, Ulster, Crown Colony of New York

Died

29 February 1844 , Lenawee, Michigan, USA

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Benjamin TERWILLIGER Eva HASBROUCK

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Born: 28 August 1778 in Shawanguk, Ulster, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Benjamin TERWILLIGER

Mother: Eva HASBROUCK

Paternal grandparents: Hugo TERWILLIGER , Jannetjen FREER

Maternal grandparents: Benjamin HASBROUCK , Lydia SCHOONMAKER

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Jacob (James) married Mary TERWILLIGER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary TERWILLIGER was born abt. 1784 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA (Esopus). Mary died 13 December 1874 in Lenawee, Michigan, USA. Mary was the child of Abraham TERWILLIGER and Catherine HEIN (HEYN).

Jacob (James) TERWILLIGER died 29 February 1844 in Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
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Mary TERWILLIGER
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Mary TERWILLIGER was the child of Abraham TERWILLIGER and Catherine HEIN (HEYN)

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Martin TERWILLIGER

Born: 15 July 1814, Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, USA
Died: 18 December 1891, Clayton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Married: Sylvia PRENTISS 29 August 1841

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Birth — 1778
28 August 1778
Shawanguk, Ulster, Crown Colony of New York

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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 Birth of Child
Martin TERWILLIGER was born 15 July 1814, Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, USA

Jacob (James) was 35 years old.

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

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)

Death — 1844
29 February 1844
Lenawee, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 65.

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Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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