Samuel Buffington CHACE

Born

11 March 1800 , Somerset, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 December 1870 , Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

Samuel Buffington married Elizabeth BUFFUM 4 January 1828 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elizabeth BUFFUM was born 9 December 1806 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth died 12 December 1899 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Arnold BUFFUM and Rebecca GOULD .

Parents & Family of Samuel Buffington CHACE

Parents of Samuel Buffington CHACE

Father

Oliver CHACE

Mother

Susanna BUFFINGTON

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Samuel Buffington CHACE

Samuel Buffington CHACE married

Elizabeth BUFFUM
Marriage date: 4 January 1828
Marriage place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth BUFFUM was the child of Arnold BUFFUM and Rebecca GOULD

Children of Samuel Buffington CHACE and Elizabeth BUFFUM

Samuel Oliver CHACE

Born: 19 October 1843, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 20 March 1867, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Edward Gould CHACE

Born: 17 March 1849, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 23 April 1871, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1800
11 March 1800
Somerset, Massachusetts, USA

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

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.

1828 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Buffington CHACE and Elizabeth BUFFUM 4 January 1828, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

He was 27 years old.

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

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

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

1843 Birth of Child
Samuel Oliver CHACE was born 19 October 1843, , Rhode Island, USA

Samuel Buffington was 43 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

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Birth of Child
Edward Gould CHACE was born 17 March 1849, , Rhode Island, USA

Samuel Buffington was 49 years old.

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1867 Death of Child
Samuel Oliver CHACE died 20 March 1867, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Samuel Buffington was 67 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Samuel B. Chace
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Dec 1870
Death Place: Valley Falls, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1800
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Father's Name: Oliver Chace
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Mother's Name: Susa
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09565-9
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 2294969
Reference ID: P. 54

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch, Samuel B. Chace, 17 Dec 1870; citing Valley Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, reference P. 54; FHL microfilm 2,294,969.'

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