Jepthah
ASHLEY
(b.
6 April 1780
,
Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
24 January 1872
,
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Jepthah ASHLEY was born 6 April 1780 in Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Jepthah ASHLEY was the child of Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY and Phebe TABER and the grandchild of: (paternal) William ASHLEY and Mercy "Marcy" ASHLEY (maternal) Stephen TABER and Rebecca TABERJepthah ASHLEY died 24 January 1872 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA .
m. Almedia Wilbor
18 October 1808
Raynham, Massachusetts
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1780 Birth 6 April 1780
Freetown, 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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Jepthan Ashley
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 24 Jan 1872
Death Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1781
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Father's Name: Abraham Ashley
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Mother's Name: Phebe Ashley
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1993262
Reference ID: 8
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHT7-VX2 : 10 December 2014), Jepthan Ashley, 24 Jan 1872; citing Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference 8; FHL microfilm 1,993,262.'
Name: Jepthan Ashley
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 24 Jan 1872
Death Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Abraham Ashley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Phebe Ashley
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1993262
Reference ID: 8
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHT7-VX2 : 10 December 2014), Jepthan Ashley, 24 Jan 1872; citing Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference 8; FHL microfilm 1,993,262.'
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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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