James
CROSBY
(b.
3 July 1759
,
Yarmouth, Acadie
d.
3 January 1829
,
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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James CROSBY was born 3 July 1759 in Yarmouth, Acadie
James CROSBY was the child of Lemuel CROSBY and Sarah WINGSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James married Mary PATTEN 28 April 1785 in Beverly, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary PATTEN was born 2 July 1764 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA . Mary died abt. 1805 Mary was the child of John PATTEN and Mary THOMPSON.
James CROSBY died 3 January 1829 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of James CROSBY
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Mary PATTEN-- Date: 28 April 1785 Place: Beverly, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Mary PATTEN was the child of John PATTEN and Mary THOMPSON
Children of James CROSBY and Mary PATTEN:
Abigail CROSBY (b.3 June 1794, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 October 1847, )
m. Jesse CANN 1812
Mary PATTEN-- Date: 28 April 1785 Place: Beverly, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay Mary PATTEN was the child of John PATTEN and Mary THOMPSON
Children of James CROSBY and Mary PATTEN:
Abigail CROSBY (b.3 June 1794, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 October 1847, )m. Jesse CANN 1812
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1759 Birth 3 July 1759
Yarmouth, Acadie
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerJames CROSBY and Mary PATTEN 28 April 1785, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
He was 25 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Birth of ChildAbigail CROSBY was born 3 June 1794, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
James was 34 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1829 Death 3 January 1829
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 69.
Added: 12/7/2025 11:07:50 PM
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