Nathaniel DWIGHT

Born

21 November 1772 , Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 November 1860 , Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel married Elizabeth E DUNBAR 12 August 1804 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth E DUNBAR was born 2 May 1782 in Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Elizabeth E died 8 March 1860 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Nathaniel DWIGHT

Parents of Nathaniel DWIGHT

Father

Justus DWIGHT

Mother

Sarah LAMB

Grandparents of Nathaniel DWIGHT

Paternal grandparents

Nathaniel DWIGHT Hannah Mary LYMAN

Maternal grandparents

Daniel LAMB Martha ASHLEY

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nathaniel DWIGHT

Nathaniel DWIGHT married

Elizabeth E DUNBAR
Marriage date: 12 August 1804
Marriage place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Nathaniel DWIGHT and Elizabeth E DUNBAR

Harrison Dunbar DWIGHT

Born: 13 July 1806, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 July 1878, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1772
21 November 1772
Belchertown, 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

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)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Nathaniel DWIGHT and Elizabeth E DUNBAR 12 August 1804, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

He was 31 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Harrison Dunbar DWIGHT was born 13 July 1806, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 33 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

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Death

Name: Nathaniel Dwight
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Belchertown
Death Date: 16 Nov 1860
Death Place: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1773
Birth Place: Belchertown
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J...Stus Dwight
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's BirthPlace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186141
Reference ID: v B p 4

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

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Grave

Mount Hope Cemetery Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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Burial & Cemetery

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Mount Hope Cemetery Belchertown, Hampshire 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