Abner
HUNT
(b.
26 February 1765
,
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
12 September 1847
,
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Abner HUNT was born 26 February 1765 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abner HUNT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Abner married Dimmis ROOT 5 January 1792 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dimmis ROOT was born 9 March 1771 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Dimmis died 29 November 1857 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville).
Abner HUNT died 12 September 1847 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA .
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Dimmis ROOT-- Date: 5 January 1792 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Abner HUNT and Dimmis ROOT:
William Worthington HUNT (b.7 September 1796, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 October 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Caroline Pheba DUTCH 28 September 1824 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
Dimmis ROOT-- Date: 5 January 1792 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USAChildren of Abner HUNT and Dimmis ROOT:
William Worthington HUNT (b.7 September 1796, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 October 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA )m. Caroline Pheba DUTCH 28 September 1824 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
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1765 Birth 26 February 1765
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Marriage / PartnerAbner HUNT and Dimmis ROOT 5 January 1792, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
He was 26 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildWilliam Worthington HUNT was born 7 September 1796, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Abner 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.1824 Marriage of ChildWilliam Worthington HUNT married 28 September 1824, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Caroline Pheba DUTCH
1837 Death of ChildWilliam Worthington HUNT died 5 October 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)
Abner was 72 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)
1847 Death 12 September 1847
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 2/26/2025 5:09:53 PM
- Updated: 2/26/2025 5:10:45 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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