Jeremiah BARNES

Born

3 March 1751 , Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

18 August 1845 , Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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Ebenezer BARNES Mehitable MILLER

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Born: 3 March 1751 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Ebenezer BARNES

Mother: Mehitable MILLER

Paternal grandparents: Mabee BARNES , Elizabeth STOWE

Maternal grandparents: Benjamin MILLER , Mary JOHNSON

Jeremiah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Jeremiah married Sarah CURTIS abt. 1775 in Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Sarah CURTIS was born 7 June 1748 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died 23 December 1822 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah was the child of David CURTIS and Abigail WOODRUFF.

Jeremiah BARNES died 18 August 1845 in Granville, 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 Jeremiah BARNES

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Jeremiah BARNES married

Sarah CURTIS
Marriage date: abt. 1775
Marriage place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah CURTIS was the child of David CURTIS and Abigail WOODRUFF

Children of Jeremiah BARNES and Sarah CURTIS

John BARNES

Born: 5 May 1780, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 January 1782,

Rhoda BARNES

Born: 15 October 1781, Blandford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 August 1871, Orwell Twp., Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Jeremiah BARNES

Born: 22 September 1783, Granville, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1814,

Jesse BARNES

Born: 8 August 1785, Blandford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 May 1829, Orwell Twp., Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah BARNES

Born: 22 August 1787, Granville, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Joel BARNES

Born: 21 September 1788, Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 March 1847, Orwell Twp., Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Anson BARNES

Born: 18 December 1790, Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 March 1879, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1751
3 March 1751
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Revolutionary War
BARNES, JEREMIAH
Ancestor #: A006333
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 3-3-1751 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-28-1845 GRANVILLE MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT.BENJAMIN BARNES,COL.DAVID MOSELEY
2) HAMPSHIRE CO. REGT.

RESIDENCE
1) City: GRANVILLE - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) SARAH CURTIS
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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)

1780 Birth of Child
John BARNES was born 5 May 1780, , Massachusetts, USA

Jeremiah was 29 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Rhoda BARNES was born 15 October 1781, Blandford, Massachusetts, USA (Blanford)

Jeremiah was 30 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Jeremiah BARNES was born 22 September 1783, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Jeremiah was 32 years old.

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)

1785 Birth of Child
Jesse BARNES was born 8 August 1785, Blandford, Massachusetts, USA (Blanford)

Jeremiah was 34 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Sarah BARNES was born 22 August 1787, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Jeremiah was 36 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Joel BARNES was born 21 September 1788, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Jeremiah was 37 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Birth of Child
Anson BARNES was born 18 December 1790, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Jeremiah was 39 years old.

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah CURTIS died 23 December 1822, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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

1829 Death of Child
Jesse BARNES died 11 May 1829, Orwell Twp., Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Jeremiah was 78 years old.

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)

Death
Name: Jeremiah Barnes
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Aug 1845
Death Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 94
Birth Date: 1751
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Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07551-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185380
Reference ID: p2 #22

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9L-6Y6 : 10 December 2014), Jeremiah Barnes, 18 Aug 1845; citing Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p2 #22; FHL microfilm 185,380.'
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West Granville Cemetery West Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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West Granville Cemetery West Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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