John
CROSBY
Born
24 August 1735
,
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
22 August 1820
,
Lee, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 24 August 1735 in Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
John CROSBY
Mother:
Mary FREEMAN
John had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John married Martha UNKNOWN 26 November 1766 in Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Martha UNKNOWN was born 31 July 1741 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis). Martha died 26 May 1812 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA.
John CROSBY died 22 August 1820 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA.
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John CROSBY married 
Martha UNKNOWN
Marriage date: 26 November 1766
Marriage place: Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Martha UNKNOWNMarriage date: 26 November 1766
Marriage place: Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 173524 August 1735
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1766 Marriage / PartnerJohn CROSBY and Martha UNKNOWN 26 November 1766, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis)
He was 31 years old.
Revolutionary War
CROSBY, JOHN
Ancestor #: A028079
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 8-24-1735 HARWICH,CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 8-22-1820 LEE MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT.ISAIAH HIGGINS COL.MARSHALL
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1) City: HARWICH - State: MASSACHUSETTS
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1) MARTHA GOODSPEED
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CROSBY, JOHN
Ancestor #: A028079
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 8-24-1735 HARWICH,CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 8-22-1820 LEE MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT.ISAIAH HIGGINS COL.MARSHALL
RESIDENCE
1) City: HARWICH - State: MASSACHUSETTS
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1) MARTHA GOODSPEED
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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.
1812 Death of Spouse/PartnerMartha UNKNOWN died 26 May 1812, Lee, Massachusetts, USA
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Death Date: 22 Aug 1820
Death Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1742
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01012-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1902076
Reference ID: 193
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRF-G31 : 10 December 2014), John Crosby Or Crosbey, 22 Aug 1820; citing Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference 193; FHL microfilm 1,902,076.'
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Name: John Crosby Or Crosbey
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Death Date: 22 Aug 1820
Death Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1742
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01012-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1902076
Reference ID: 193
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRF-G31 : 10 December 2014), John Crosby Or Crosbey, 22 Aug 1820; citing Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference 193; FHL microfilm 1,902,076.'
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Fairmount Cemetery Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 2/11/2022 1:31:37 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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