Sylvester
MAXWELL
(b.
16 April 1775
,
Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
21 December 1858
,
Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Sylvester MAXWELL was born 16 April 1775 in Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sylvester MAXWELL was the child of Hugh MAXWELL and Bridget MUNROESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sylvester married Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR 25 December 1806 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR was born 4 April 1784 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA. Tirzah Abigail died 17 September 1857 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar).
Sylvester MAXWELL died 21 December 1858 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA .
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Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR-- Date: 25 December 1806 Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Sylvester MAXWELL and Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR:
George Taylor MAXWELL (b.30 July 1817, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 April 1891, Rockville, Connecticut, USA)
m. Harriet KELLOGG 3 November 1846 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA
Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR-- Date: 25 December 1806 Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USAChildren of Sylvester MAXWELL and Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR:
George Taylor MAXWELL (b.30 July 1817, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 April 1891, Rockville, Connecticut, USA)m. Harriet KELLOGG 3 November 1846 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA
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1775 Birth 16 April 1775
Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1806 Marriage / PartnerSylvester MAXWELL and Tirzah Abigail TAYLOR 25 December 1806, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
He was 31 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.1817 Birth of ChildGeorge Taylor MAXWELL was born 30 July 1817, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
Sylvester was 42 years old.
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)
1846 Marriage of ChildGeorge Taylor MAXWELL married 3 November 1846, Rockville, Connecticut, USA to Harriet KELLOGG
1857 Death of Spouse/PartnerTirzah Abigail TAYLOR died 17 September 1857, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
1858 Death 21 December 1858
Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.
Added: 11/6/2022 10:37:35 AM
- Updated: 11/6/2022 10:40:34 AM
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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