Josiah
BARNES
(b.
15 January 1752
,
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
23 July 1843
,
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Josiah BARNES was born 15 January 1752 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Josiah BARNES was the child of Benjamin BARNES and Experience RIDER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Josiah RIDER and Experience JENNINGSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josiah married Rebecca KIDDER 25 November 1779 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca KIDDER was born 3 May 1761 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca died 19 July 1819 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca was the child of Samuel KIDDER and Sara CORBIN.
Josiah BARNES died 23 July 1843 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rebecca KIDDER-- Date: 25 November 1779 Place: Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Rebecca KIDDER was the child of Samuel KIDDER and Sara CORBIN
Children of Josiah BARNES and Rebecca KIDDER:
Benjamin F BARNES (b.11 July 1794, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 December 1877, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Nancy STOCKWELL 12 March 1819 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca KIDDER-- Date: 25 November 1779 Place: Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts BayRebecca KIDDER was the child of Samuel KIDDER and Sara CORBIN
Children of Josiah BARNES and Rebecca KIDDER:
Benjamin F BARNES (b.11 July 1794, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 December 1877, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)m. Nancy STOCKWELL 12 March 1819 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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1752 Birth 15 January 1752
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1779 Marriage / PartnerJosiah BARNES and Rebecca KIDDER 25 November 1779, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1794 Birth of ChildBenjamin F BARNES was born 11 July 1794, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah was 42 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.1819 Marriage of ChildBenjamin F BARNES married 12 March 1819, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Nancy STOCKWELL
1819 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca KIDDER died 19 July 1819, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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 Death 23 July 1843
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 91.
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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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