John
BATTEY
Born
6 September 1788
,
Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
27 November 1869
,
Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
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Born: 6 September 1788 in Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
Joseph BATTEY
Mother:
Amey WEST
John was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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John married Mary HILL abt. 1813 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary HILL was born abt. 1788 Mary died 22 April 1860 in Rhode Island, USA.
John BATTEY died 27 November 1869 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA .
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Spouse & Children of John BATTEY
Children of John BATTEY and Mary HILL
Jeremiah S "Jerry" BATTEY Stephen Hill BATTEYBorn: 13 January 1822, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 17 October 1876, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 17 October 1876, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 17886 September 1788
Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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.1815 Birth of ChildJeremiah S "Jerry" BATTEY was born 30 January 1815, , Rhode Island, USA
John was 26 years old.
1822 Birth of ChildStephen Hill BATTEY was born 13 January 1822, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate)
John was 33 years old.
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)
1860 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary HILL died 22 April 1860, , Rhode Island, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1866 Death of ChildJeremiah S "Jerry" BATTEY died 17 September 1866, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
John was 78 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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Name: John Battey
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Death Date: 27 Nov 1869
Death Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1788
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Father's Name: Josiah Battey
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Mother's Name: Amy
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09421-8
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 941154
Reference ID: p24
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), John Battey, 27 Nov 1869; citing Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, reference p24; FHL microfilm 941,154.'
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Name: John Battey
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 27 Nov 1869
Death Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1788
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Father's Name: Josiah Battey
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Mother's Name: Amy
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09421-8
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 941154
Reference ID: p24
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), John Battey, 27 Nov 1869; citing Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, reference p24; FHL microfilm 941,154.'
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Rockland Cemetery Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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