George DURFEE

(b. 11 September 1772 , Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 12 November 1854 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

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George DURFEE was born 11 September 1772 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

George DURFEE was the child of Job DURFEE and Mary SLOCUM and the grandchild of: (paternal) Job DURFEE and Mary EARLE (maternal) Thomas SLOCUM and Unknown UNKNOWN

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George married Sarah COGGESHALL abt. 1793 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Sarah COGGESHALL was born 18 August 1774 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Sarah died 31 August 1859 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Sarah was the child of John COGGESHALL and Elizabeth STAFFORD.

George DURFEE died 12 November 1854 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .
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Sarah COGGESHALL-- Date: abt. 1793 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah COGGESHALL was the child of John COGGESHALL and Elizabeth STAFFORD

Children of George DURFEE and Sarah COGGESHALL:

Dwelly DURFEE (b.6 September 1795, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 19 October 1872, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

Job DURFEE (b.25 January 1798, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 16 December 1862, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Ruth COGGESHALL

Gideon Gifford DURFEE (b.28 December 1800, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 31 May 1882, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Pamelia FRANCIS 8 January 1827 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
m. Rhoda MANCHESTER 7 October 1855 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Elizabeth DURFEE (b.1 January 1803, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 23 July 1832, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

Mary DURFEE (b.19 February 1805, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 3 March 1831, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

Joshua Coggeshall DURFEE (b.11 October 1807, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 21 August 1899, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Patience BRAYTON 5 June 1833 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Susannah DURFEE (b.25 December 1809, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 10 March 1892, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

Peter DURFEE (b.16 October 1812, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 20 January 1872, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

David DURFEE (b.3 May 1815, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 12 September 1893, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Eleanor BRAYTON 27 December 1842 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Delana "Delany" DURFEE (b.3 August 1818, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 4 June 1871, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

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1772 Birth
11 September 1772
Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

George DURFEE - Title Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts: containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and g

Title Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts: containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Volume 3
Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts: Containing Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
Publisher J.H. Beers, 1912
Original from Harvard University
Digitized Mar 4, 2008
Page 1447-1448

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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)

1795 Birth of Child
Dwelly DURFEE was born 6 September 1795, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 23 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Job DURFEE was born 25 January 1798, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 25 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Gideon Gifford DURFEE was born 28 December 1800, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 28 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Birth of Child
Elizabeth DURFEE was born 1 January 1803, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 30 years old.

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

1805 Birth of Child
Mary DURFEE was born 19 February 1805, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 32 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Joshua Coggeshall DURFEE was born 11 October 1807, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 35 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Susannah DURFEE was born 25 December 1809, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 37 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 Child
Peter DURFEE was born 16 October 1812, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 40 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
David DURFEE was born 3 May 1815, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 42 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Delana "Delany" DURFEE was born 3 August 1818, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 45 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Gideon Gifford DURFEE married 8 January 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Pamelia FRANCIS

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

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Death of Child
Mary DURFEE died 3 March 1831, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 58 years old.

1832 Death of Child
Elizabeth DURFEE died 23 July 1832, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

George was 59 years old.

1833 Marriage of Child
Joshua Coggeshall DURFEE married 5 June 1833, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Patience BRAYTON

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 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Name: George Durfee
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Persons Employed in Navigation of Canals, Lakes, Rivers: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6
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

1842 Marriage of Child
David DURFEE married 27 December 1842, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Eleanor BRAYTON

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

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

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Satinet Factory Destroyed at Tiverton
(News Article)
Date: 1849-07-27
Paper: Norfolk Democrat
Massachusetts

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1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Tiverton, Rhode Island
Name: George Durfee
Age: 78
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1850: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 134
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Booth 46
Martha Booth 46
Square Booth 20
Martha Booth 18
Margaret Booth 14
William Booth 10
Margaret Booth 69
James Anthony 25
Elisabeth Anthony 21
Byron Anthony 2
Edgar Anthony 0
George Durfee 78
Sarah Durfee 76
Lucy Durfee 39
Levi Manchester 20
Mary D Hambly 18
Elisa Durfee 16
Alice Durfee 13
John Durfee 11
Job Durfee 50
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

1854 Death
12 November 1854
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

He died at the age of 82.

George is buried at: Pocasset Hill Cemetery
Main Road, Route 138

Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state