Benjamin WATERHOUSE

Born

4 March 1754 , Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

2 October 1846 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Timothy WATERHOUSE Hannah PROUD

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Born: 4 March 1754 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: Timothy WATERHOUSE

Mother: Hannah PROUD

Paternal grandparents: Timothy WATERHOUSE , Ruth MOSES

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Benjamin married Elizabeth OLIVER 1 June 1788 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA . Elizabeth OLIVER was born 31 July 1769 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA (Middleboro). Elizabeth died 21 November 1815 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin married (2) Louisa LEE 19 September 1819 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA . Louisa LEE was born 13 December 1773 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Louisa died 9 November 1863 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin WATERHOUSE died 2 October 1846 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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Benjamin WATERHOUSE married

Elizabeth OLIVER
Marriage date: 1 June 1788
Marriage place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Louisa LEE
Marriage date: 19 September 1819
Marriage place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1754
4 March 1754
Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin WATERHOUSE and Elizabeth OLIVER 1 June 1788, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

He was 34 years old.

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

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

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

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth OLIVER died 21 November 1815, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin WATERHOUSE and Louisa LEE 19 September 1819, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

He was 65 years old.

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

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Name: Benjamin Waterhouse
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Death Date: 02 Oct 1846
Death Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 92
Birth Date: 1754
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B05202-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 772614
Reference ID: p181, no.176

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH9B-W3D : 10 December 2014), Benjamin Waterhouse, 02 Oct 1846; citing Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, reference p181, no.176; FHL microfilm 772,614.'
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Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Willow Avenue, Lot 1437

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Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Willow Avenue, Lot 1437

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Last updated: 12/13/2021 12:01:14 PM

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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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