Edward
DAVENPORT
(b.
6 September 1774
,
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
8 December 1863
,
Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Edward DAVENPORT was born 6 September 1774 in Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Edward DAVENPORT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edward married Betsey ADAMS 2 December 1798 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Betsey ADAMS was born 4 February 1776 in Rowe, Massachusetts, USA. Betsey died 15 June 1823 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township).
Edward DAVENPORT died 8 December 1863 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA .
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Edward DAVENPORT was a Reverend.
Edward DAVENPORT was a Reverend.
Family and Children of Edward DAVENPORT
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Betsey ADAMS-- Date: 2 December 1798 Place: Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Edward DAVENPORT and Betsey ADAMS:
John DAVENPORT (b.22 February 1800, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 March 1881, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Hannah HALL 20 November 1823 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)
Betsey ADAMS-- Date: 2 December 1798 Place: Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA Children of Edward DAVENPORT and Betsey ADAMS:
John DAVENPORT (b.22 February 1800, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 March 1881, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA)m. Hannah HALL 20 November 1823 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)
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1774 Birth 6 September 1774
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1798 Marriage / PartnerEdward DAVENPORT and Betsey ADAMS 2 December 1798, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
He was 24 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildJohn DAVENPORT was born 22 February 1800, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)
Edward was 25 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.
1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerBetsey ADAMS died 15 June 1823, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)
1823 Marriage of ChildJohn DAVENPORT married 20 November 1823, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township) to Hannah HALL
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)
1863 Death 8 December 1863
Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 89.
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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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