Richard
WHITNEY
(b.
2 January 1783
,
Watertown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
25 November 1863
,
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Richard WHITNEY was born 2 January 1783 in Watertown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Richard WHITNEY was the child of ? and ?Richard WHITNEY died 25 November 1863 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Simeon Whitney
Mother: Sarah W. Leaker
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Occupation
Richard WHITNEY was a Harness Mkr..
Richard WHITNEY was a Harness Mkr..
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1783 Birth 2 January 1783
Watertown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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)
Death
Name: Richard Whitney
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Amherst
Death Date: 25 Nov 1863
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1783
Birth Place: Watertown
Occupation: Harness Mkr.
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Simeon Whitney
Father's Birthplace: Watertown
Mother's Name: Sarah W. Leaker
Mother's Birthplace: Brighton
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 36
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Z-FPK : 10 December 2014), Richard Whitney, 25 Nov 1863; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 5 p 36; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
Name: Richard Whitney
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Amherst
Death Date: 25 Nov 1863
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1783
Birth Place: Watertown
Occupation: Harness Mkr.
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Simeon Whitney
Father's Birthplace: Watertown
Mother's Name: Sarah W. Leaker
Mother's Birthplace: Brighton
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 36
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Z-FPK : 10 December 2014), Richard Whitney, 25 Nov 1863; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 5 p 36; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
Grave
West Cemetery Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Lot 161, Grave A4
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Richard is buried at: West Cemetery Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Lot 161, Grave A4
Added: 4/18/2017 8:23:38 AM
- Updated: 2/28/2018 10:06:13 AM
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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