John
WHITCOMB
(b.
1 January 1774
,
Bolton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
1 September 1862
,
Adams, Massachusetts, USA
)
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John WHITCOMB was born 1 January 1774 in Bolton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
John WHITCOMB was the child of ? and ?John WHITCOMB died 1 September 1862 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Jonathan Whitcomb
Mother: Achsah Fairbanks
m. Dorcas Farwell
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1774 Birth 1 January 1774
Bolton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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)
Death
Name: John Whitcomb
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Death Date: 01 Sep 1862
Death Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1774
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Father's Name: John
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01078-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1901799
Reference ID: item 6p 5 no 66
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRK-P8X : 10 December 2014), John Whitcomb, 01 Sep 1862; citing Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference item 6p 5 no 66; FHL microfilm 1,901,799.'
Name: John Whitcomb
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 01 Sep 1862
Death Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1774
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Father's Name: John
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01078-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1901799
Reference ID: item 6p 5 no 66
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRK-P8X : 10 December 2014), John Whitcomb, 01 Sep 1862; citing Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference item 6p 5 no 66; FHL microfilm 1,901,799.'
Grave
Laurel Hill Cemetery Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Lot 22: A Path
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John is buried at: Laurel Hill Cemetery Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Lot 22: A Path
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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
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