Samuel EDWARDS

Born

27 January 1770 , Gorham, Maine, New England

Died

23 February 1847 , Gorham, Maine, USA

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Richard EDWARDS Hannah LATHROP

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Born: 27 January 1770 in Gorham, Maine, New England

Father: Richard EDWARDS

Mother: Hannah LATHROP

Paternal grandparents: John EDWARDS , Elizabeth CROCKETT

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Samuel married Martha MCLELLAN 8 July 1792 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha MCLELLAN was born 6 November 1774 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Martha died 20 July 1842 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Martha was the child of James MCLELLAN and Abigail MCLELLAN.

Samuel EDWARDS died 23 February 1847 in Gorham, Maine, USA.
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Samuel EDWARDS married

Martha MCLELLAN
Marriage date: 8 July 1792
Marriage place: Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Martha MCLELLAN was the child of James MCLELLAN and Abigail MCLELLAN

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Martha EDWARDS

Born: 17 February 1798, Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 January 1843, Gorham, Maine, USA

Married: Clark SWETT 7 June 1823 Place: Gorham, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1770
27 January 1770
Gorham, Maine, New England

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)

1792 Marriage / Partner
Samuel EDWARDS and Martha MCLELLAN 8 July 1792, Gorham, Maine, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Martha EDWARDS was born 17 February 1798, Gorham, Maine, USA

Samuel was 28 years old.

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Marriage of Child
Martha EDWARDS married 7 June 1823, Gorham, Maine, USA to Clark SWETT

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

1842 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha MCLELLAN died 20 July 1842, Gorham, Maine, USA

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Death of Child
Martha EDWARDS died 22 January 1843, Gorham, Maine, USA

Samuel was 73 years old.

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

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South Street Cemetery Gorham Cumberland County Maine, USA

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Death — 1847
23 February 1847
Gorham, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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South Street Cemetery Gorham Cumberland County Maine, USA

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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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