Edward DAVIS

(b. 5 January 1768 , Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 1 July 1834 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA )

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Edward DAVIS was born 5 January 1768 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Edward DAVIS was the child of Edward DAVIS and Elizabeth DAVIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Edward DAVIS and Abigail LEARNED

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Edward married Huldah HEALY 26 December 1787 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Huldah HEALY was born abt. 1772 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Huldah died 9 April 1854 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Huldah was the child of Samuel HEALY and Phebe CURTIS.

Edward DAVIS died 1 July 1834 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Edward DAVIS married

Huldah HEALY-- Date: 26 December 1787 Place: Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Huldah HEALY was the child of Samuel HEALY and Phebe CURTIS

Children of Edward DAVIS and Huldah HEALY:

Lydia Eaton DAVIS (b.8 September 1804, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 March 1872, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Jacob BATES 29 March 1832 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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1768 Birth
5 January 1768
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Edward DAVIS and Huldah HEALY 26 December 1787, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Lydia Eaton DAVIS was born 8 September 1804, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Edward was 36 years old.

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

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Lydia Eaton DAVIS married 29 March 1832, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Jacob BATES

1834 Death
1 July 1834
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 66.

Edward is buried at: Village Cemetery, Dudley, Massachusetts

Added: 1/31/2025 1:27:42 PM - Updated: 1/31/2025 1:31:31 PM

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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