Asa
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Born: 27 October 1766 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Asa NORTHAM died 6 November 1855 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Farmer
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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Birth — 176627 October 1766
Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 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)
Name: Asa Northam
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Agawam
Death Date: 06 Nov 1855
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 89
Birth Date: 1766
Birth Place: Colechester, Ct.
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2028187
Reference ID: it8 v1 p1 n1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9L-V83 : 10 December 2014), Asa Northam, 06 Nov 1855; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference it8 v1 p1 n1; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'
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South Westfield Street Cemetery Feeding Hills, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT B-I-4
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Last updated: 11/25/2017 4:26:41 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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