100 - Hannah Noble - Westfield, MA - Headstones of Centenarians on Waymarking.com

The grave of Hannah Noble is located immediately to the right of the main entrance in the burying grounds. She is listed under her husband, Paul. Remarkably, she achieved 100 years of age during by straddling the 18th and 19th centuries. There are over 1,100 interments in this cemetery. Hannah Noble is the only person to reach 100 years of age. The Berkshire marble gravestone is inscribed: PAUL NOBLE
DIED
May 29, 1795
Aged 55 years

HANNAH
Relict of
Paul Noble
DIED
Sept. 8, 1842
Aged 100 years

Events that ocurred during Hannah lifetime:

1742 - Hannah is born. - Hannah is 0.

1744 - Benjamin Franklin invents the Franklin stove - Hannah is 2.

1754 - The French and Indian War begins in the colonies - Hannah is 12.

1763 - The Treaty of Paris ends French and Indian War - Hannah is 21.

1768 - British troops arrive in Boston to enforce customs laws - Hannah is 26.

1773 - The Boston Tea Party occurs - Hannah is 31.

1776 - Declaration of Independence is signed - Hannah is 34.

1778 - France signs a treaty of alliance with the Colonies - Hannah is 36.

1783 - The Treaty of Paris ends the Revolutionary War - Hannah is 41.

1789 - George Washington becomes the first President of the United States - Hannah is 47.

1803 - President Jefferson signs the Louisiana Purchase Treaty - Hannah is 61.

1812 - War of 1812 begins - Hannah is 70.

1837 - Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio - Hannah is 95.

1841 - John Tyler is elected the 10th President of the United States - Hannah is 99.

1842 - Hannah dies at 100 year old

Location of Headstone: Mechanic Street Cemetery (The Old Burying Ground)

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