Henry
PURKITT (PURKETT)
(b.
18 March 1755
,
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
3 March 1846
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Henry PURKITT (PURKETT) was born 18 March 1755 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Henry PURKITT (PURKETT) was the child of ? and ?Henry was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
Henry PURKITT (PURKETT) died 3 March 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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1755 Birth 18 March 1755
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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.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 Death 3 March 1846
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 91.
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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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