William MATTESON

Born

27 March 1801 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Died

14 May 1861 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

William married Sally (Sarah) HAVENS abt. 1828 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sally (Sarah) HAVENS was born 21 May 1809 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA . Sally (Sarah) died 23 November 1867 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .

Parents & Family of William MATTESON

Parents of William MATTESON

Father

Oliver MATTESON

Mother

Marcy MANCHESTER

Grandparents of William MATTESON

Paternal grandparents

Silas MATTESON Patience HALL

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William MATTESON

William MATTESON married

Sally (Sarah) HAVENS
Marriage date: abt. 1828
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Children of William MATTESON and Sally (Sarah) HAVENS

Ebenezer MATTESON

Born: 11 February 1831, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 5 January 1864, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Thomas MATTESON

Born: January 1844, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 8 November 1867, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

George Henry MATTESON

Born: April 1850, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 19 November 1873, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1801
27 March 1801
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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.

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 Birth of Child
Ebenezer MATTESON was born 11 February 1831, , Rhode Island, USA

William was 29 years old.

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)

1844 Birth of Child
Thomas MATTESON was born January 1844, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

William was 42 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

1850 Birth of Child
George Henry MATTESON was born April 1850, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

William 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

Death

Name: William Matteson
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 14 May 1861
Death Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1800
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Father's Name: ... Matteson
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Mother's Name: Elizabeth Matteson
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09413-1
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 925616
Reference ID: p9

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), William Matteson, 14 May 1861; citing Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, reference p9; FHL microfilm 925,616.'

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