Peleg R BILLINGS

(b. 24 September 1800 , Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 4 May 1858 , Griswold, Connecticut, USA )

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Peleg R BILLINGS was born 24 September 1800 in Preston, Connecticut, USA

Peleg R BILLINGS was the child of Theophilus BILLINGS and Ethelinda Belinda WHIPPLE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Zachariah WHIPPLE and Rebeckah JACKSON

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Peleg R married Abby C BALL 4 November 1821 in Groton, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abby C BALL was born abt. 1796 in New London, Connecticut, USA. Abby C died 8 November 1871 in New London, Connecticut, USA. Abby C was the child of Nathaniel BALL and Frances GARDNER.

Peleg R BILLINGS died 4 May 1858 in Griswold, Connecticut, USA .
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Peleg R BILLINGS married

Abby C BALL-- Date: 4 November 1821 Place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Abby C BALL was the child of Nathaniel BALL and Frances GARDNER

Children of Peleg R BILLINGS and Abby C BALL:

Joseph William BILLINGS (b.7 March 1838, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 31 March 1909, Farmington, Maine, USA)
m. Delphina PHILLIPS 10 August 1862 in Strong, Maine, USA

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1800 Birth
24 September 1800
Preston, Connecticut, USA

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

1821 Marriage / Partner
Peleg R BILLINGS and Abby C BALL 4 November 1821, Groton, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 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

1838 Birth of Child
Joseph William BILLINGS was born 7 March 1838, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Peleg R was 37 years old.

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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.