Patrick ALEXANDER

(b. 29 October 1786 , New Marlborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 6 June 1850 , New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA )

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Patrick ALEXANDER was born 29 October 1786 in New Marlborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Patrick married Sarah (Sally) FORESYTH 14 December 1809 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sarah (Sally) FORESYTH was born 25 November 1787 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (New Marlboro). Sarah (Sally) died 16 January 1870 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA.

Patrick ALEXANDER died 6 June 1850 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA .
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Patrick ALEXANDER married

Sarah (Sally) FORESYTH-- Date: 14 December 1809 Place: New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Patrick ALEXANDER and Sarah (Sally) FORESYTH:

Sarah ALEXANDER (b.9 September 1819, New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 April 1867, Lee, Massachusetts, USA)

Henry ALEXANDER (b.8 December 1821, New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 March 1872, Lee, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Clarissa BREAKENRIDGE

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1786 Birth
29 October 1786
New Marlborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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 Marriage / Partner
Patrick ALEXANDER and Sarah (Sally) FORESYTH 14 December 1809, New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (New Marlboro)

He was 23 years old.

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

1819 Birth of Child
Sarah ALEXANDER was born 9 September 1819, New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (New Marlboro)

Patrick was 32 years old.

1820 - New Marlborough, Massachusetts
Name: Patrick Alexander
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6
1820 U.S. Census
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1821 Birth of Child
Henry ALEXANDER was born 8 December 1821, New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (New Marlboro)

Patrick was 35 years old.

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

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)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Death
6 June 1850
New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 63.

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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