Joshua
VINTON
(b.
6 July 1774
,
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
10 September 1842
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Joshua VINTON was born 6 July 1774 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joshua VINTON was the child of John VINTON and Dorothy HOLMES and the grandchild of: (maternal) Ebenezer HOLMES and Phebe ABBOTTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joshua married Sarah DYER abt. 1793 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah DYER was born 29 December 1776 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Sarah died 23 September 1861 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Sarah was the child of James DYER and Mary MARCY.
Joshua VINTON died 10 September 1842 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Sarah DYER-- Date: abt. 1793 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah DYER was the child of James DYER and Mary MARCY
Children of Joshua VINTON and Sarah DYER:
Harriet VINTON (b.5 April 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 February 1862, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Oliver AMMIDOWN 1 January 1822 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Sarah DYER-- Date: abt. 1793 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA Sarah DYER was the child of James DYER and Mary MARCY
Children of Joshua VINTON and Sarah DYER:
Harriet VINTON (b.5 April 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 February 1862, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )m. Oliver AMMIDOWN 1 January 1822 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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1774 Birth 6 July 1774
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1802 Birth of ChildHarriet VINTON was born 5 April 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joshua was 27 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.
1822 Marriage of ChildHarriet VINTON married 1 January 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Oliver AMMIDOWN
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.
1842 Death 10 September 1842
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 68.
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Joshua is buried at: Oak Ridge Cemetery
181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Added: 5/31/2026 6:15:45 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
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