Lucy WORTHINGTON

Born

28 August 1772 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 April 1838 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Jonathan WORTHINGTON Mary BURBANK

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Born: 28 August 1772 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Jonathan WORTHINGTON

Mother: Mary BURBANK

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan WORTHINGTON , Mary PURCHASE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lucy married Eli BALL 25 November 1787 in West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Eli BALL was born 7 April 1764 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA. Eli died 24 May 1844 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Eli was the child of Moses BALL and Lucy KING.

Lucy WORTHINGTON died 20 April 1838 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lucy WORTHINGTON married

Eli BALL
Marriage date: 25 November 1787
Marriage place: West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Eli BALL was the child of Moses BALL and Lucy KING

Children of Eli BALL and Lucy WORTHINGTON

Norman BALL

Born: 2 January 1788, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 November 1862, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Eli BALL

Born: 3 January 1790, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 September 1849, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Cynthia BALL

Born: 10 November 1791, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 December 1806, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy BALL

Born: abt. 1793, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 December 1860, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin BALL

Born: 5 May 1795, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 February 1838, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel BALL

Born: abt. 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Elizabeth BALL

Born: abt. 1799, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 August 1866, , Massachusetts, USA

William H BALL

Born: abt. 1801, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 July 1867, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Desire Worthington BALL

Born: 11 January 1804, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 February 1869, New London, Connecticut, USA

Margaret BALL

Born: 29 January 1806, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 August 1808, , Massachusetts, USA

Cynthia BALL

Born: 18 January 1808, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 December 1808, , Massachusetts, USA

Olive T BALL

Born: abt. 1809, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 July 1847, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Adaline C BALL

Born: abt. 1811, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1772
28 August 1772
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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 Marriage / Partner
Lucy WORTHINGTON and Eli BALL 25 November 1787, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

She was 15 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Norman BALL was born 2 January 1788, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy was 15 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1790 Birth of Child
Eli BALL was born 3 January 1790, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (South Wilbraham)

Lucy was 17 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Cynthia BALL was born 10 November 1791, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (South Wilbraham)

Lucy was 19 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Benjamin BALL was born 5 May 1795, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (South Wilbraham)

Lucy was 22 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1804 Birth of Child
Desire Worthington BALL was born 11 January 1804, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy was 31 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Margaret BALL was born 29 January 1806, , Massachusetts, USA

Lucy was 33 years old.

1806 Death of Child
Cynthia BALL died 15 December 1806, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (South Wilbraham)

Lucy was 34 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Cynthia BALL was born 18 January 1808, , Massachusetts, USA

Lucy was 35 years old.

1808 Death of Child
Margaret BALL died 11 August 1808, , Massachusetts, USA

Lucy was 35 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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 - 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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

Grave

Agawam Center Cemetery
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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Death — 1838
20 April 1838
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 65.

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Agawam Center Cemetery

820 Main Street
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)
Phone: (413) 786-5399

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Last updated: 3/22/2025 12:46:02 PM

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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