Stephen PYNCHON

Born

31 January 1769 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 February 1823 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 31 January 1769 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Stephen PYNCHON

Father

William PYNCHON

Mother

Lucy HARRIS

Grandparents of Stephen PYNCHON

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William PYNCHON Sarah BLISS

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Stephen married Sarah (Sally) TRASK 13 January 1799 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sarah (Sally) TRASK was born 23 January 1778 in Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . Sarah (Sally) died 21 January 1856 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .

Stephen PYNCHON died 5 February 1823 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

son of William Pynchon and Lucy Harris

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Stephen PYNCHON

Stephen PYNCHON married

Sarah (Sally) TRASK
Marriage date: 13 January 1799
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Stephen PYNCHON and Sarah (Sally) TRASK

Lucy Lawrence PYNCHON

Born: 19 December 1800, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 March 1876, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

James Lawrence Trask PYNCHON

Born: 2 August 1809, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 December 1878, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1769
31 January 1769
Springfield, 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

1799 Marriage / Partner
Stephen PYNCHON and Sarah (Sally) TRASK 13 January 1799, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

He was 29 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Lucy Lawrence PYNCHON was born 19 December 1800, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Stephen was 31 years old.

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
James Lawrence Trask PYNCHON was born 2 August 1809, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Stephen was 40 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

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Name: Stephen Pynchon
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 05 Feb 1823
Death Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Age: 54
Birth Date: 1769
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 223943
Reference ID: v 1 p 295

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

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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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