Mary BRADSTREET

Born

10 May 1731 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

14 November 1810 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary married Elisha WILDES 27 February 1754 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elisha WILDES was born 23 September 1720 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Elisha died 26 June 1787 in Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Elisha was the child of John WILDES and Phebe UNKNOWN .

Parents & Family of Mary BRADSTREET

Parents of Mary BRADSTREET

Father

Simon BRADSTREET

Mother

Elizabeth CAPEN

Grandparents of Mary BRADSTREET

Paternal grandparents

John BRADSTREET Sarah PERKINS

Maternal grandparents

Joseph CAPEN Priscilla APPLETON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary BRADSTREET

Mary BRADSTREET married

Elisha WILDES
Marriage date: 27 February 1754
Marriage place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elisha WILDES was the child of John WILDES and Phebe UNKNOWN

Children of Elisha WILDES and Mary BRADSTREET

Sylvanus WILDES

Born: 6 May 1754, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 November 1829, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mehetable WILDES

Born: 30 November 1756, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 March 1840, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah WILDES

Born: 10 February 1761, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 April 1840, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1731
10 May 1731
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage / Partner
Mary BRADSTREET and Elisha WILDES 27 February 1754, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Sylvanus WILDES was born 6 May 1754, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 23 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Mehetable WILDES was born 30 November 1756, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 25 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Sarah WILDES was born 10 February 1761, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 29 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisha WILDES died 26 June 1787, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

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

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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

Death — 1810
14 November 1810
Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 79.

FINAL RESTING PLACE

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

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