Benjamin
FESSENDEN
(b.
26 August 1774
,
Westminster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
6 May 1863
,
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
)
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Benjamin FESSENDEN was born 26 August 1774 in Westminster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin FESSENDEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Elizabeth SALISBURY 23 October 1800 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth SALISBURY was born 9 December 1772 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth died 27 March 1864 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Elizabeth was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD.
Benjamin FESSENDEN died 6 May 1863 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA .
son of Timothy Fessenden and Elizabeth Pierce
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Family and Children of Benjamin FESSENDEN
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Elizabeth SALISBURY-- Date: 23 October 1800 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
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Elizabeth SALISBURY was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD
Name: Benjamin Fessenden
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Oct 1800
Event Place: Brattleboro, , Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Salisbury
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 27546
Digital Folder Number: 004544004
Image Number: 00633
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Children of Benjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY:
Harriet FESSENDEN (b.5 June 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 22 December 1862, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )
m. Almus AKELEY 19 August 1821 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Salmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN (b.23 July 1804, Halifax, Vermont, USA d. 29 December 1891, Milford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Dorothy M EASTERBROOK 5 October 1828 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Edson FESSENDEN (b.14 April 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 4 January 1888, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
m. Lydia WORDEN 26 March 1833 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Electa FESSENDEN (b.7 May 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 25 October 1845, )
Betsy Mariam FESSENDEN (b.1 October 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 8 April 1872, Marlboro, Vermont, USA )
m. Clark WARREN 27 April 1834 in Marlboro, Vermont, USA (New Marlborough) (Ames Hill)
Emily FESSENDEN (b.20 December 1814, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 5 September 1815, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )
Elizabeth SALISBURY-- Date: 23 October 1800 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Elizabeth SALISBURY was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD
Name: Benjamin Fessenden
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Oct 1800
Event Place: Brattleboro, , Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Salisbury
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 27546
Digital Folder Number: 004544004
Image Number: 00633
"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org
Children of Benjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY:
Harriet FESSENDEN (b.5 June 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 22 December 1862, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )m. Almus AKELEY 19 August 1821 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Salmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN (b.23 July 1804, Halifax, Vermont, USA d. 29 December 1891, Milford, Massachusetts, USA)m. Dorothy M EASTERBROOK 5 October 1828 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Edson FESSENDEN (b.14 April 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 4 January 1888, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)m. Lydia WORDEN 26 March 1833 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Electa FESSENDEN (b.7 May 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 25 October 1845, ) Betsy Mariam FESSENDEN (b.1 October 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 8 April 1872, Marlboro, Vermont, USA )m. Clark WARREN 27 April 1834 in Marlboro, Vermont, USA (New Marlborough) (Ames Hill)
Emily FESSENDEN (b.20 December 1814, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA d. 5 September 1815, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )
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1774 Birth 26 August 1774
Westminster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1800 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY 23 October 1800, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
He was 26 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildHarriet FESSENDEN was born 5 June 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 27 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildSalmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN was born 23 July 1804, Halifax, Vermont, USA (West) (Harrisville) (Whitneyville)
Benjamin was 29 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildEdson FESSENDEN was born 14 April 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 31 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildElecta FESSENDEN was born 7 May 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 34 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.1812 Birth of ChildBetsy Mariam FESSENDEN was born 1 October 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 38 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildEmily FESSENDEN was born 20 December 1814, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 40 years old.
1815 Death of ChildEmily FESSENDEN died 5 September 1815, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 41 years old.
1821 Marriage of ChildHarriet FESSENDEN married 19 August 1821, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Almus AKELEY
1828 Marriage of ChildSalmon (Solomon) FESSENDEN married 5 October 1828, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Dorothy M EASTERBROOK
1833 Marriage of ChildEdson FESSENDEN married 26 March 1833, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Lydia WORDEN
1834 Marriage of ChildBetsy Mariam FESSENDEN married 27 April 1834, Marlboro, Vermont, USA (New Marlborough) (Ames Hill) to Clark WARREN
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)
1862 Death of ChildHarriet FESSENDEN died 22 December 1862, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
Benjamin was 88 years old.
1863 Death 6 May 1863
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 88.
Benjamin is buried at: West Brattleboro Cemetery West Brattleboro Windham County Vermont, USA
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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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