Marcy LILLY (LILLEY)

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29 September 1771 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 October 1832 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 29 September 1771 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Marcy married Daniel NICHOLS 29 December 1791 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Daniel NICHOLS was born 18 September 1772 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Daniel died 27 January 1859 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Daniel was the child of Samuel NICHOLS and Lois DUNHAM.

Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) died 17 October 1832 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .

daughter of Reuben Lilly and Rachel Sherman

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Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) married

Daniel NICHOLS
Marriage date: 29 December 1791
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Daniel NICHOLS was the child of Samuel NICHOLS and Lois DUNHAM

Children of Daniel NICHOLS and Marcy LILLY (LILLEY)

Daniel Sherman NICHOLS

Born: 28 September 1792, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 July 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

William NICHOLS

Born: 17 March 1795, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 March 1856, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Reuben Lilley NICHOLS

Born: 6 April 1799, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 August 1864, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Marcy NICHOLS

Born: 29 June 1801, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 October 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lovina (Lavina) NICHOLS

Born: 5 May 1813, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 March 1860, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Rufus Newton NICHOLS

Born: 28 March 1818, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 June 1858, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1771
29 September 1771
Brimfield, 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 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

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

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1791 Marriage / Partner
Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) and Daniel NICHOLS 29 December 1791, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

She was 20 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Daniel Sherman NICHOLS was born 28 September 1792, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Marcy was 21 years old.

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

1795 Birth of Child
William NICHOLS was born 17 March 1795, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Marcy was 23 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1799 Birth of Child
Reuben Lilley NICHOLS was born 6 April 1799, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Marcy was 27 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Marcy NICHOLS was born 29 June 1801, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Marcy was 29 years old.

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

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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.

1813 Birth of Child
Lovina (Lavina) NICHOLS was born 5 May 1813, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Marcy was 41 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
Rufus Newton NICHOLS was born 28 March 1818, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Marcy was 46 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 - 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

Death — 1832
17 October 1832
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 61.

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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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