Jonah
WILLIS
(b.
16 February 1764
,
Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
17 April 1845
,
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Jonah WILLIS was born 16 February 1764 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Jonah WILLIS was the child of ? and ?Jonah WILLIS died 17 April 1845 in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Daniel Willis
Mother: Keziah Willis
m. Abigail Hayward
m. Hannah Hayward
m. Freelove French
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1764 Birth 16 February 1764
Bridgewater, Province 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)
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Name: Jonah Willis
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Apr 1845
Death Place: West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1764
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Father's Name: Daniel Willis
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Mother's Name: Keziah Willis
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01407-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2047539
Reference ID: 47
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHYL-KGQ : 10 December 2014), Jonah Willis, 17 Apr 1845; citing West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, reference 47; FHL microfilm 2,047,539.'
Name: Jonah Willis
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Apr 1845
Death Place: West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1764
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Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Daniel Willis
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Keziah Willis
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01407-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2047539
Reference ID: 47
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHYL-KGQ : 10 December 2014), Jonah Willis, 17 Apr 1845; citing West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, reference 47; FHL microfilm 2,047,539.'
Jonah is buried at: Old Graveyard West Bridgewater, Plymouth 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
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