Ira
HITCHCOCK
Born
3 May 1777
,
Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
9 April 1843
,
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 3 May 1777 in Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Nathaniel HITCHCOCK
Mother:
Ruth SHAW
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph HITCHCOCK
, Patience STEBBINS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ira married Persis NEWELL 3 May 1804 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Persis NEWELL was born 15 July 1775 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Persis died 24 July 1859 Persis was the child of Benjamin NEWELL and Lucy DODGE.
Ira HITCHCOCK died 9 April 1843 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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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.
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Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Spouse & Children of Ira HITCHCOCK
Ira HITCHCOCK married 
Persis NEWELL
Marriage date: 3 May 1804
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Persis NEWELL was the child of Benjamin NEWELL and Lucy DODGE
Persis NEWELLMarriage date: 3 May 1804
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Persis NEWELL was the child of Benjamin NEWELL and Lucy DODGE
Children of Ira HITCHCOCK and Persis NEWELL
Abner HITCHCOCKBorn: 18 February 1806, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17773 May 1777
Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1804 Marriage / PartnerIra HITCHCOCK and Persis NEWELL 3 May 1804, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
He was 27 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildAbner HITCHCOCK was born 18 February 1806, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
Ira was 28 years old.
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.Death
Name: Ira Hitchcock
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 09 Apr 1843
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 67
Birth Date: 1776
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Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Married
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 2 p 23
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Ira Hitchcock
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 09 Apr 1843
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 67
Birth Date: 1776
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Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Married
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 2 p 23
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 2/24/2025 1:18:52 PM
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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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