John HILL

Born

17 June 1767 , Kittery, Maine, New England

Died

8 October 1852 , Eliot, Maine, USA

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John HILL Martha ROGERS

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Born: 17 June 1767 in Kittery, Maine, New England

Father: John HILL

Mother: Martha ROGERS

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin HILL , Mary NEAL

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John married Eunice LIBBY 17 March 1796 in Kittery, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eunice LIBBY was born 23 August 1770 in Kittery, Maine, USA. Eunice died 14 February 1850 in Eliot, Maine, USA. Eunice was the child of Reuben LIBBY and Catherine STAPLES.

John HILL died 8 October 1852 in Eliot, Maine, USA.
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Eunice LIBBY
Marriage date: 17 March 1796
Marriage place: Kittery, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Eunice LIBBY was the child of Reuben LIBBY and Catherine STAPLES

Children of John HILL and Eunice LIBBY

Oliver HILL

Born: 18 August 1803, Eliot, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 27 October 1873, Berwick, Maine, USA

Married: Caroline HUNTRESS 28 February 1830 Place: Eliot, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1676
17 June 1767
Kittery, Maine, New England

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
John HILL and Eunice LIBBY 17 March 1796, Kittery, Maine, USA

He was 28 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Oliver HILL was born 18 August 1803, Eliot, Maine, USA

John was 36 years old.

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

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 Marriage of Child
Oliver HILL married 28 February 1830, Eliot, Maine, USA to Caroline HUNTRESS

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eunice LIBBY died 14 February 1850, Eliot, Maine, USA

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Death — 1852
8 October 1852
Eliot, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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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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