Otis CORBETT

(b. 5 October 1778 , Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 16 April 1860 , Strong, Maine, USA )

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Otis CORBETT was born 5 October 1778 in Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Otis CORBETT was the child of ? and ?

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Otis married Hannah HISCOCK 16 June 1803 in Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Hannah HISCOCK was born 12 August 1785 in Farmington, Maine, USA. Hannah died 9 December 1834 in Strong, Maine, USA. Hannah was the child of Thomas HISCOCK and Anna KNOWLTON.

Otis CORBETT died 16 April 1860 in Strong, Maine, USA.

Son of Peter Corbett and Keziah Dewey

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Otis CORBETT married

Hannah HISCOCK-- Date: 16 June 1803 Place: Farmington, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
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Hannah HISCOCK was the child of Thomas HISCOCK and Anna KNOWLTON

Name: Otis Corbett
Spouse's Name: Hannah Hiscock
Event Date: 16 Jun 1803
Event Place: Farmington, Franklin, Maine
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50356-2 , System Origin: Maine-EASy , GS Film number: 10865 , Reference ID: Vol 1 Pg 71

Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907

Children of Otis CORBETT and Hannah HISCOCK:

Thomas CORBETT (b.27 November 1803, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

Keziah CORBETT (b.8 March 1805, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

Daniel Dewey CORBETT (b.16 May 1807, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 26 June 1892, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory)

Mary CORBETT (b.17 January 1809, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 20 April 1891, Farmington, Maine, USA)
m. Harvey SPRAGUE 8 February 1832 in Farmington, Maine, USA

Nancy CORBETT (b.6 November 1810, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 25 May 1812, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine))

Otis CORBETT (b.6 December 1812, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. December 1877, Strong, Maine, USA)

Samuel CORBETT (b.23 March 1815, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 13 December 1890, Hebron, Maine, USA)
m. Abigail M BROOKS 13 February 1838 in Farmington, Maine, USA

Abner CORBETT (b.23 April 1817, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

William CORBETT (b.7 March 1819, Strong, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 5 January 1894, New Vineyard, Maine, USA)
m. Mary Jane SMITH 21 June 1851 in Farmington, Maine, USA

Hannah CORBETT (b.12 March 1821, Strong, Maine, USA d. , )
m. Martin RICHARDSON 30 December 1841 in Farmington, Maine, USA

Moses CORBETT (b.23 September 1823, Strong, Maine, USA d. 31 March 1889, Hebron, Maine, USA)

Eliza Ann CORBETT (b.25 November 1825, Strong, Maine, USA d. , )

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1778 Birth
Name: Otis Corbett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 08 Oct 1778
Birthplace: FARMINGTON,FRANKLIN,MAINE
Father's Name: Peter Corbett
Mother's Name: Keziah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50356-1 , System Origin: Maine-ODM , GS Film number: 10865

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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 Marriage / Partner
Otis CORBETT and Hannah HISCOCK 16 June 1803 , Farmington, Maine, USA

He was 24 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1803 Birth of Child
Thomas CORBETT was born 27 November 1803, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 25 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Keziah CORBETT was born 8 March 1805, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 26 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Daniel Dewey CORBETT was born 16 May 1807, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 28 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Mary CORBETT was born 17 January 1809, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 30 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Nancy CORBETT was born 6 November 1810, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 32 years old.

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 Child
Nancy CORBETT died 25 May 1812, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 33 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Otis CORBETT was born 6 December 1812, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 34 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Samuel CORBETT was born 23 March 1815, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 36 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Abner CORBETT was born 23 April 1817, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 38 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
William CORBETT was born 7 March 1819, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 40 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Hannah CORBETT was born 12 March 1821, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 42 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Moses CORBETT was born 23 September 1823, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 44 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

1825 Birth of Child
Eliza Ann CORBETT was born 25 November 1825, Strong, Maine, USA

Otis was 47 years old.

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 - Strong, Somerset, Maine
Name: Otis Corbett
Event Place: Strong, Somerset, Maine
Page Number: 193
Affiliate Publication Number: M19 , Affiliate Film Number: 51 , GS Film number: 0497947 , Digital Folder Number: 004411367 , Image Number: 00392
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Marriage of Child
Mary CORBETT married 8 February 1832, Farmington, Maine, USA to Harvey SPRAGUE

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah HISCOCK died 9 December 1834, Strong, Maine, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage of Child
Samuel CORBETT married 13 February 1838, Farmington, Maine, USA to Abigail M BROOKS

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

1841 Marriage of Child
Hannah CORBETT married 30 December 1841, Farmington, Maine, USA to Martin RICHARDSON

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Marriage of Child
William CORBETT married 21 June 1851, Farmington, Maine, USA to Mary Jane SMITH

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Death
16 April 1860
Strong, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 81.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state