Snell BABBITT

Born

9 September 1783 , Norton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

9 March 1853 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Snell married Jael EDSON 15 July 1809 in Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jael EDSON was born 23 January 1787 in Savoy, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Jael died 1 February 1866 in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA. Jael was the child of Abiezer EDSON and Rhoda PETERSON .

Parents & Family of Snell BABBITT

Parents of Snell BABBITT

Father

Snellem BABBITT

Mother

Elizabeth BLANCHARD

Grandparents of Snell BABBITT

Paternal grandparents

Nathan BABBITT Abigail COBB

Maternal grandparents

Josiah BLANCHARD Elisabeth WILLIAMS

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Doctor

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Snell BABBITT

Snell BABBITT married

Jael EDSON
Marriage date: 15 July 1809
Marriage place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA
Jael EDSON was the child of Abiezer EDSON and Rhoda PETERSON

Children of Snell BABBITT and Jael EDSON

Bidwell BABBITT

Born: abt. 1816, Hancock, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 December 1875, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1783
9 September 1783
Norton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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 Marriage / Partner
Snell BABBITT and Jael EDSON 15 July 1809, Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

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

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)

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Snell Babbitt
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 09 Mar 1853
Death Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1784
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Father's Name: Snellum Babbitt
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01001-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 1901799
Reference ID: item 3 p 2, 78

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Snell Babbitt, 09 Mar 1853; citing Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference item 3 p 2, 78; FHL microfilm 1,901,799.'

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Maple Street Cemetery Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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Maple Street Cemetery Adams, Berkshire 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