Abner BANGS

Born

24 January 1764 , Lenox, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 September 1843 , Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Abner married Hannah GRAY abt. 1785 in Lenox, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah GRAY was born abt. 1766 in Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York. Hannah died 21 September 1853 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was the child of Edward GRAY and Mary PADDOCK .

Parents & Family of Abner BANGS

Parents of Abner BANGS

Father

Elisha BANGS

Mother

Sarah PADDOCK

Grandparents of Abner BANGS

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David PADDOCK Mary FOSTER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abner BANGS

Abner BANGS married

Hannah GRAY
Marriage date: abt. 1785
Marriage place: Lenox, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Hannah GRAY was the child of Edward GRAY and Mary PADDOCK

Children of Abner BANGS and Hannah GRAY

Charles BANGS

Born: 18 December 1809, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 April 1876, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Adah Thatcher EELLS 30 January 1831 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1764
24 January 1764
Lenox, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

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

1809 Birth of Child
Charles BANGS was born 18 December 1809, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 45 years old.

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 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Marriage of Child
Charles BANGS married 30 January 1831, , Massachusetts, USA to Adah Thatcher EELLS

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

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Name: Abner Bangs
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 12 Sep 1843
Death Place: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1763
Birth Place: Lenox, Berkshire, Ma
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Marital Status: Married
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07504-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 238335
Reference ID: v 1 p 57

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014

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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: A

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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: A

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state