Rachel
HIGBY
(b.
18 February 1760
,
Sheffield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
11 March 1847
,
Winchester, Connecticut, USA
)
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Rachel HIGBY was born 18 February 1760 in Sheffield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rachel HIGBY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Rachel married Richard LOOMIS 30 May 1780 in Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Richard LOOMIS was born 25 December 1758 in Torrington, Connecticut, USA. Richard died 9 August 1826 in Columbia, Connecticut, USA. Richard was the child of Abner LOOMIS and Sarah GRANT.
Rachel HIGBY died 11 March 1847 in Winchester, Connecticut, USA .
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Richard LOOMIS-- Date: 30 May 1780 Place: Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Richard LOOMIS was the child of Abner LOOMIS and Sarah GRANT
Children of Richard LOOMIS and Rachel HIGBY:
Richard LOOMIS-- Date: 30 May 1780 Place: Torrington, Crown Colony of ConnecticutRichard LOOMIS was the child of Abner LOOMIS and Sarah GRANT
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1760 Birth 18 February 1760
Sheffield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1780 Marriage / PartnerRachel HIGBY and Richard LOOMIS 30 May 1780, Torrington, Connecticut, USA
She was 20 years old.
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.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerRichard LOOMIS died 9 August 1826, Columbia, Connecticut, USA
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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Death 11 March 1847
Winchester, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 87.
Added: 2/16/2022 1:36:47 PM
- Updated: 2/16/2022 1:37:22 PM
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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