James
WATKINS
(b.
abt. 1781
,
Peru, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
9 October 1845
,
Peru, Massachusetts, USA
)
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James WATKINS was born abt. 1781 in Peru, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
James WATKINS was the child of ? and ?James WATKINS died 9 October 1845 in Peru, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
James WATKINS was a 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.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
James WATKINS was a 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.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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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.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)
Death
Name: James Watkins
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 09 Oct 1845
Death Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 64
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Peru
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07496-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250281
Reference ID: pg1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9X-VPB : 10 December 2014), James Watkins, 09 Oct 1845; citing Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference pg1; FHL microfilm 250,281.'
Name: James Watkins
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 09 Oct 1845
Death Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 64
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Peru
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07496-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250281
Reference ID: pg1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9X-VPB : 10 December 2014), James Watkins, 09 Oct 1845; citing Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference pg1; FHL microfilm 250,281.'
James is buried at: Peru Center Cemetery Peru, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 6/14/2017 3:24:01 PM
- Updated: 6/5/2018 9:11:43 AM
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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