Abner
GIFFORD
(b.
16 October 1780
,
Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
22 December 1862
,
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Abner GIFFORD was born 16 October 1780 in Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Abner GIFFORD was the child of ? and ?Abner GIFFORD died 22 December 1862 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Christopher Gifford
Mother: Deborah Gifford
m. Thankful Dunham
m. Alice Mitchell
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1780 Birth 16 October 1780
Westport, Crown Colony 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)
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Name: Abner Gifford
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 22 Dec 1862
Death Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1780
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Father's Name: Christopher Gifford
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Mother's Name: Deborah Gifford
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1993262
Reference ID: 53
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHT7-3RZ : 10 December 2014), Abner Gifford, 22 Dec 1862; citing Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference 53; FHL microfilm 1,993,262.'
Name: Abner Gifford
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 22 Dec 1862
Death Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1780
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Christopher Gifford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Deborah Gifford
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1993262
Reference ID: 53
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHT7-3RZ : 10 December 2014), Abner Gifford, 22 Dec 1862; citing Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference 53; FHL microfilm 1,993,262.'
Abner is buried at: South Dartmouth Cemetery Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 5/12/2017 8:57:59 AM
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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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