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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 • Alexander Hamilton's Assumption Bill, giving effect to his First Report on the Public Credit, is passed in the United States Congress, allowing the federal government to assume the consolidated debts of the U.S. states. |
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Age: 20y
1800
Age: 20y
marriageRachel Holden 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1800 • World population approaches the 1 billion milestone which it will attain in 1802. The population distribution by region: |
1800
Age: 20y
| 1800 • The French garrison in Valletta surrenders to British troops who had been called at the invitation of the Maltese. The islands of Malta and Gozo become the Malta Protectorate. |
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 • Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of Louisiana Territory from France to the United States. |
1804
Dec 5
Age: 25y
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birth of childMary Eastman Corinth, Orange, Vermont, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1804 • William Pitt the Younger begins his second term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
1810
Age: 30y
| 1810 • The Tonquin sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob Astor's newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. After a 6-month journey around the tip of South America, the ship arrives at the mouth of the Columbia River and Astor's men establish the fur-trading town of Astoria. |
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 • The first student association in the Netherlands, Vindicat atque Polit, has its first fraternity, Mutua Fides, opened. |
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 • The statue of the Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos, c.150 BC-125 BC) is discovered on the Greek island of Milos by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas. |
1824
Jan 21
Age: 44y
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marriageAbigail Smith Licking County, Ohio, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1824 • The First American Fraternity, Chi Phi (ΧΦ), is founded at Princeton University. |
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 • Britain issues the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp. |
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 • The USS Advance puts to sea from New York to search for John Franklin's Arctic expedition. |
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 • While campaigning for the presidency, Abraham Lincoln makes a speech defending the right to strike. |
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 • The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York. |