Benjamin
WILSON
(b.
23 March 1783
,
Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
28 May 1860
,
Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Benjamin WILSON was born 23 March 1783 in Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin WILSON was the child of John WILSON and Abigail PERRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benjamin WILSON and Elizabeth SPRAGUE (maternal) Eliakim PERRY and Sarah JOYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Mercy CRAGIN 3 March 1811 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mercy CRAGIN was born abt. 1782 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge). Mercy died 18 July 1825 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas). Mercy was the child of John CRAGIN and Keziah THOMPSON.
Benjamin WILSON died 28 May 1860 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA .
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Mercy CRAGIN-- Date: 3 March 1811 Place: Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy CRAGIN was the child of John CRAGIN and Keziah THOMPSON
Children of Benjamin WILSON and Mercy CRAGIN:
George Francis WILSON (b.7 December 1818, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 January 1883, East Providence, Rhode Island, USA )
Mercy CRAGIN-- Date: 3 March 1811 Place: Douglas, Massachusetts, USA Mercy CRAGIN was the child of John CRAGIN and Keziah THOMPSON
Children of Benjamin WILSON and Mercy CRAGIN:
George Francis WILSON (b.7 December 1818, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 January 1883, East Providence, Rhode Island, USA )
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1783 Birth 23 March 1783
Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1811 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin WILSON and Mercy CRAGIN 3 March 1811, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas)
He was 27 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.1818 Birth of ChildGeorge Francis WILSON was born 7 December 1818, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge)
Benjamin was 35 years old.
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerMercy CRAGIN died 18 July 1825, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas)
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)
1860 Death 28 May 1860
Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.
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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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