Nathaniel
DWIGHT
(b.
21 November 1772
,
Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
16 November 1860
,
Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Nathaniel DWIGHT was born 21 November 1772 in Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Nathaniel DWIGHT was the child of Justus DWIGHT and Sarah LAMB and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nathaniel DWIGHT and Hannah Mary LYMAN (maternal) Daniel LAMB and Martha ASHLEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nathaniel married Elizabeth E DUNBAR 12 August 1804 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth E DUNBAR was born 2 May 1782 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth E died 8 March 1860 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA.
Nathaniel DWIGHT died 16 November 1860 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
Nathaniel DWIGHT was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Nathaniel DWIGHT was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Family and Children of Nathaniel DWIGHT
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Elizabeth E DUNBAR-- Date: 12 August 1804 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Nathaniel DWIGHT and Elizabeth E DUNBAR:
Harrison Dunbar DWIGHT (b.13 July 1806, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 July 1878, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)
Elizabeth E DUNBAR-- Date: 12 August 1804 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USAChildren of Nathaniel DWIGHT and Elizabeth E DUNBAR:
Harrison Dunbar DWIGHT (b.13 July 1806, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 July 1878, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)
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1772 Birth 21 November 1772
Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1804 Marriage / PartnerNathaniel DWIGHT and Elizabeth E DUNBAR 12 August 1804, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
He was 31 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildHarrison Dunbar DWIGHT was born 13 July 1806, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
Nathaniel was 33 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.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: Nathaniel Dwight
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Belchertown
Death Date: 16 Nov 1860
Death Place: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1773
Birth Place: Belchertown
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J...Stus Dwight
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186141
Reference ID: v B p 4
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Nathaniel Dwight
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Belchertown
Death Date: 16 Nov 1860
Death Place: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1773
Birth Place: Belchertown
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J...Stus Dwight
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186141
Reference ID: v B p 4
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Nathaniel is buried at: Mount Hope Cemetery Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 5/10/2017 3:52:29 PM
- Updated: 2/24/2025 2:28:11 PM
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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