Ann THOMPSON

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12 August 1763 , Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York

Died

17 March 1849 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 12 August 1763 in Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York

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Ann married Elbridge Thomas GERRY 12 February 1786 in Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Elbridge Thomas GERRY was born 17 July 1744 in Marblehead, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Elbridge Thomas died 23 November 1814 in Washington, DC, USA. Elbridge Thomas was the child of Thomas GERRY and Elizabeth GREENLEAF.

Ann THOMPSON died 17 March 1849 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .

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"Born Aug. 12, 1763; died March 17, 1849, Ann, the widow of Elbridge Gerry, Vice-President of the U. S. His name is immortalised on the Declaration of his country's Independence, hers in the transcendent virtues of domestic life. Both are embalmed in the veneration of their children."

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Ann THOMPSON married

Elbridge Thomas GERRY
Marriage date: 12 February 1786
Marriage place: Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York
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Elbridge Thomas GERRY was the child of Thomas GERRY and Elizabeth GREENLEAF

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groom's name: Elbridge Gerry

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bride's name: Ann Thompson

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marriage date: 12 Feb 1786

marriage place: Trinity Church Parish,New York,New York,New York

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indexing project (batch) number: M51059-1

system origin: New_York-ODM

source film number: 974.7 B2N V. 69-72

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"New York, Marriages, 1686-1980," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Dec 2012), Elbridge Gerry and Ann Thompson, 12 Feb 1786; citing reference , FHL microfilm 974.7 B2N V. 69-72.

Children of Elbridge Thomas GERRY and Ann THOMPSON

Catherine GERRY

Born: 1 March 1787, Cambridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 June 1850, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Eliza GERRY

Born: 4 July 1790, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 1 May 1882, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Ann GERRY

Born: December 1791, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 February 1883, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Elbridge Thomas GERRY

Born: 12 June 1793, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 May 1867, Manhattan, New York, USA

Thomas Russell GERRY

Born: 8 December 1794, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 October 1848, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Helen Maria GERRY

Born: 19 July 1796, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 April 1864, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

James Thompson GERRY

Born: 21 August 1797, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: September 1854, At Sea*

Eleanor Sandford (Stanford) GERRY

Born: 28 June 1800, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 26 December 1871, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Emily Louisa GERRY

Born: 13 April 1802, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 December 1894, North Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1763
12 August 1763
Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York

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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Ann THOMPSON and Elbridge Thomas GERRY 12 February 1786, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 22 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Catherine GERRY was born 1 March 1787, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 23 years old.

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

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Eliza GERRY was born 4 July 1790, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Ann was 26 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Ann GERRY was born December 1791, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 28 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Elbridge Thomas GERRY was born 12 June 1793, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 29 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Thomas Russell GERRY was born 8 December 1794, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 31 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Helen Maria GERRY was born 19 July 1796, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 32 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
James Thompson GERRY was born 21 August 1797, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 34 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Eleanor Sandford (Stanford) GERRY was born 28 June 1800, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Ann was 36 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
Emily Louisa GERRY was born 13 April 1802, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ann was 38 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.

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elbridge Thomas GERRY died 23 November 1814, Washington, DC, USA

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

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1848 Death of Child
Thomas Russell GERRY died 6 October 1848, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Ann was 85 years old.

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Name: Ann Gerry
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Death Date: 17 Mar 1849
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Marital Status: Married
spouse's Name: Elbridge
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indexing project (batch) number: B03743-6
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
gs Film Number: 3350
reference id: 345

'Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' index, FamilySearch.org

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Grove St. Cemetery
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

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Grove St. Cemetery

227 Grove Street
New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Historical names: Westville

Website: http://www.grovestreetcemetery.org/

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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