William THOMPSON

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22 May 1757 , Marblehead, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

6 December 1841 , Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

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Benjamin THOMPSON Margaret RICHARDSON

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Born: 22 May 1757 in Marblehead, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin THOMPSON

Mother: Margaret RICHARDSON

William had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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William married Anna DENNIS 30 December 1784 in Marblehead, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . Anna DENNIS was born 3 September 1758 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA. Anna died 7 April 1836 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA.

William THOMPSON died 6 December 1841 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA.
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Anna DENNIS
Marriage date: 30 December 1784
Marriage place: Marblehead, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1757
22 May 1757
Marblehead, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage / Partner
William THOMPSON and Anna DENNIS 30 December 1784, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

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

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

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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

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

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna DENNIS died 7 April 1836, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Name: William Thompson
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Death Date: 06 Dec 1841
Death Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1757
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01416-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 760603
Reference ID: P 174

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Old Burial Hill Cemetery Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Old Burial Hill Cemetery Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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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