Joshua FALL

Born

14 April 1761 , Berwick, Maine, New England

Died

10 December 1807 , Stillwater, Penobscot, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Joshua married Betsy HIGGINS 5 May 1787 in Pittston, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Betsy HIGGINS was born 15 June 1767 in Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Parents & Family of Joshua FALL

Parents of Joshua FALL

Father

Tristam FALL

Mother

Martha PRAY

Grandparents of Joshua FALL

Paternal grandparents

Tristam FALL Abigail JONES

Maternal grandparents

Joseph (John) PRAY Experience SMITH

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joshua FALL

Joshua FALL married

Betsy HIGGINS
Marriage date: 5 May 1787
Marriage place: Pittston, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Joshua FALL and Betsy HIGGINS

Lydia FALL

Born: 15 October 1792, Livermore Falls, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 8 March 1836, Charleston, Maine, USA

Married: Elijah Livermore NORCROSS

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Birth — 1761
14 April 1761
Berwick, 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 Marriage / Partner
Joshua FALL and Betsy HIGGINS 5 May 1787, Pittston, Maine, USA

He was 26 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lydia FALL was born 15 October 1792, Livermore Falls, Maine, USA (East Livermore)

Joshua was 31 years old.

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 - 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)

Death — 1807
10 December 1807
Stillwater, Penobscot, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
He died at the age of 46.

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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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