Allen DRAPER

(b. 13 August 1782 , Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. abt. 1855 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA )

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Allen DRAPER was born 13 August 1782 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Allen DRAPER was the child of James DRAPER and Ruth PIERCE

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Allen married Polly BURNHAM abt. 1806 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Polly BURNHAM was born 2 June 1786 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Polly died abt. 1842 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Polly was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON.

Allen DRAPER died abt. 1855 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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Allen DRAPER married

Polly BURNHAM-- Date: abt. 1806 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Polly BURNHAM was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON

Children of Allen DRAPER and Polly BURNHAM:

Laura DRAPER (b.19 August 1804, , Vermont, USA d. 8 August 1892, Bennington, Vermont, USA )
m. Rufus Welcome BANGS 16 September 1827 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Cordelia DRAPER (b.2 August 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 28 August 1895, Bennington, Vermont, USA )

Lucy B DRAPER (b.abt. 1820, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 21 June 1899, Plainfield, Will, Illinois, USA)
m. Charles Wright SPENCER 5 February 1856 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Charlotte E DRAPER (b.abt. 1824, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. abt. 1849, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Gilbert Chester ROBINSON 17 May 1844 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Alonzo P DRAPER (b.19 September 1833, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 16 October 1856, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA )

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1782 Birth
Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908
name: Allen Draper
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 13 Aug 1782
birthplace: SHAFTSBURY TWP,BENNINGTON,VERMONT
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: James Draper
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Ruth Pierce
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: 7450081
system origin: Vermont-ODM
source film number: unknown
reference number:

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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Laura DRAPER was born 19 August 1804, , Vermont, USA

Allen was 22 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Cordelia DRAPER was born 2 August 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Allen was 25 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Name: Allen Draper
Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Page Number: 205
Affiliate Publication Number: M33
Affiliate Film Number: 126
GS Film number: 0281247
Digital Folder Number: 004433443
Image Number: 00121
1820 U.S. Census
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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Marriage of Child
Laura DRAPER married 16 September 1827, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Rufus Welcome BANGS

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Name: Allen Draper
Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Page Number: 74
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Film Number: 184
GS Film number: 0027450
Digital Folder Number: 004410647
Image Number: 00150
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1833 Birth of Child
Alonzo P DRAPER was born 19 September 1833, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Allen was 51 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1840 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Name: Allen Draper
Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Page Number: 303
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 539
GS Film number: 0027438
Digital Folder Number: 004409703
Image Number: 00624
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Marriage of Child
Charlotte E DRAPER married 17 May 1844, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Gilbert Chester ROBINSON

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
name: Allen Draper
residence: Shaftsbury, Bennington , Vermont
age: 68 years
calculated birth year: 1782
birthplace: Vermont
gender: Male
race (original):
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death month:
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film number: 27447
digital gs number: 4191107
image number: 00025
line number: 12
dwelling house number: 152
family number: 160
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Allen Draper M 68y
Lucy B Draper F 30y
Alonzo Draper M 17y
Robert Collins M 28y
Ann Collins F 41y
Artemus Collins M 16y
Emily Collins F 4y
Lodeskie Collins F 2y

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death
Name: Allen Draper
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
Gender:
Age:
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GS Film number: 27535
Digital Folder Number: 004543233
Image Number: 00222

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFVS-VMZ : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Allen Draper, 1855.
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Grave

Shaftsbury Center Cemetery
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Allen is buried at: Shaftsbury Center Cemetery

(near Baptist church)
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Added: - Updated: 4/5/2018 10:45:58 AM

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state