Hannah
SHELDON
(b.
13 December 1796
,
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
d.
29 February 1860
,
Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Hannah SHELDON was born 13 December 1796 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Hannah SHELDON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hannah married Bowen BRIGGS 16 March 1815 in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bowen BRIGGS was born 8 May 1793 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton). Bowen died 30 November 1882 in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA (Quonochontaug). Bowen was the child of Sweet BRIGGS and Martha "Patty" TANNER.
Hannah SHELDON died 29 February 1860 in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA .
daughter of Isaac Sheldon and Esther Carpenter
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Bowen BRIGGS-- Date: 16 March 1815 Place: Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
Bowen BRIGGS was the child of Sweet BRIGGS and Martha "Patty" TANNER
Children of Bowen BRIGGS and Hannah SHELDON:
Asa Sheldon BRIGGS (b.28 May 1824, Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA d. 15 April 1901, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Mary Caroline BURDICK 11 February 1847 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
Bowen BRIGGS-- Date: 16 March 1815 Place: Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA Bowen BRIGGS was the child of Sweet BRIGGS and Martha "Patty" TANNER
Children of Bowen BRIGGS and Hannah SHELDON:
Asa Sheldon BRIGGS (b.28 May 1824, Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA d. 15 April 1901, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA )m. Mary Caroline BURDICK 11 February 1847 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
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1796 Birth 13 December 1796
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
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.
1815 Marriage / PartnerHannah SHELDON and Bowen BRIGGS 16 March 1815, Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA (Quonochontaug)
She was 18 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildAsa Sheldon BRIGGS was born 28 May 1824, Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA (Quonochontaug)
Hannah was 27 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 Marriage of ChildAsa Sheldon BRIGGS married 11 February 1847, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley) to Mary Caroline BURDICK
1860 Death 29 February 1860
Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 63.
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- Updated: 7/23/2025 3:44:01 PM
The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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