Martha EDWARDS

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17 February 1798 , Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

22 January 1843 , Gorham, Maine, USA

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Samuel EDWARDS Martha MCLELLAN

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Born: 17 February 1798 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: Samuel EDWARDS

Mother: Martha MCLELLAN

Paternal grandparents: Richard EDWARDS , Hannah LATHROP

Maternal grandparents: James MCLELLAN , Abigail MCLELLAN

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Martha married Clark SWETT 7 June 1823 in Gorham, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clark SWETT was born 6 December 1790 in Falmouth, Maine, USA. Clark died 5 May 1839 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Clark was the child of Joshua SWETT and Mary BAILEY.

Martha EDWARDS died 22 January 1843 in Gorham, Maine, USA.
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Martha EDWARDS married

Clark SWETT
Marriage date: 7 June 1823
Marriage place: Gorham, Maine, USA
Clark SWETT was the child of Joshua SWETT and Mary BAILEY

Children of Clark SWETT and Martha EDWARDS

Lucretia Ann SWETT

Born: 22 October 1819, Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 3 July 1885, Gorham, Maine, USA

Married: Jefferson MABRY

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Birth — 1798
17 February 1798
Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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

1819 Birth of Child
Lucretia Ann SWETT was born 22 October 1819, Gorham, Maine, USA

Martha was 21 years old.

1823 Marriage / Partner
Martha EDWARDS and Clark SWETT 7 June 1823, Gorham, Maine, USA

She was 25 years old.

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)

1839 Death of Spouse/Partner
Clark SWETT died 5 May 1839, Gorham, Maine, 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

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North Gorham Cemetery Gorham Cumberland County Maine, USA Plot: Sec-A Lot-18

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Death — 1843
22 January 1843
Gorham, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 44.

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North Gorham Cemetery Gorham Cumberland County Maine, USA Plot: Sec-A Lot-18

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Last updated: 9/29/2017 10:04:24 AM

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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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