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Him and Thomas Munsell Sr. were some of the first settlers of Licking County, Ohio.
1779
Mar 1
| 1779 • American Revolutionary War: In support of the U.S., Spain declares war on England. |
1790
Age: 10y
| 1790 • France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces, in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land. |
about
Age: 20y
1800
Age: 20y
marriageRachel Holden 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1800 • The Banque de France is founded. |
1800
Age: 20y
| 1800 • Pierre Coudrin and Henriette Aymer de la Chevalerie found the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Paris. |
1804
Dec 5
Age: 25y
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birth of childMary Eastman Corinth, Orange, Vermont, USA ⇓ She was born between 1800 and 1810 considering the 1830 & 1840 U.S. censuses, but if Josiah Eastman's 1820 census is taken into account, she would have been 16 or under in 1820. She was likely born around 1804. This matches the Vermont birth record. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1804 • Ohio University is chartered by the Ohio General Assembly. |
1804
Dec 5
Age: 25y
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birth of childMary Eastman Corinth, Orange, Vermont, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1804 • First performance of Friedrich Schiller's play Wilhelm Tell, at Weimar under the direction of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. |
1810
Age: 30y
| 1810 • 27 – Battle of Grand Port: The French force the British Royal Navy fleet attempting to blockade a harbour on Isle de France (Mauritius) to surrender. |
1815
Age: 35y
immigrationLicking, Ohio, USA ⇓ Josiah was one of the first settlers there along with Thomas Munsell Sr. "...In 1815 came Jonathan Atwood, Knowles Linnel, William Hastings, Isaac Longwell, Aaron Park, J Josiah Eastman, David Wright, J: R. Curtis, Stephen Emerson, John McCreary, Thomas Munsell, Daniel Vail, Japhet Sherman, and Abram Mayfield." 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1815 • War of 1812 – Battle of New Orleans: American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat an invading British force in the last major battle of the war. |
1820
Age: 40y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ Josiah and Rachel Eastman are living six houses away from Thomas Munsell Sr, father of Mary Eastman's husband Thomas Munsell Jr. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • Slavery in the United States: The Missouri Compromise becomes law, allowing admission of Missouri and Maine, slave and free states respectively, as U.S. states. |
1824
Jan 21
Age: 44y
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marriageAbigail Smith Licking County, Ohio, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1824 • U.S. presidential election, 1824: None of the four candidates for U.S. President gain a majority of the electoral votes, so the election is thrown into the U.S. House of Representatives. |
1840
Age: 60y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ He's living on page 338 - on page 343 is living a Mahlon Holden. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • British colonists reach New Zealand, officially founding Wellington. |
1850
Age: 70y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ He is married to Abigail, and is living with his daughter Rosina's family. Rosina married Elisha Belknap, who was later a veteran of the Civil War. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • California is admitted as the 31st U.S. state. |
1860
Age: 80y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ He and Abigail are still living with his daughter Rosina's family. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • The world's first ocean-going (all) iron-hulled and armoured battleship, the (British) HMS Warrior, is launched. |
1868
Apr 28
Age: 89y
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deathSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ Buried at Alexandria, Licking, Ohio, in Maple Grove Cemetery. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1868 • Grito de Lares: Rebels (some 400–600 led by Ramón Emeterio Betances) in the town of Lares declare Puerto Rico independent; the local militia easily defeats them a week later. |