Seth GARY

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19 May 1761 , Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 December 1842 , New York, USA

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Elijah GARY Ruth HASKINS

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Born: 19 May 1761 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Elijah GARY

Mother: Ruth HASKINS

Paternal grandparents: Stephen GARY , Mary (Mercy) GILBERT

Seth had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Seth married Zilpha PIERCE 21 July 1785 in Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Zilpha PIERCE was born 15 September 1762 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA. Zilpha died 17 May 1830 in Cabot, Vermont, USA.

Seth GARY died 12 December 1842 in New York, USA.

"Gary Genealogy The Descendants of Arthur Gary of Roxbury, Massachusetts with an Account of the Posterity of Stephen Gary of Charlestown, Massachusetts and also of a South Carolina Family of this Name" by Lawrence Brainerd, Boston, Massachusetts, 1918, Page 168

Seth Gary was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving in 1781, 1782 and 1783. His age upon enlistment in 1781 is stated at 17. His service was rendered in the regiment of Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks. Seth Gary resided in Rehoboth and Taunton, Massachusetts, til about 1810 when he removed to Marshfield, Vermont and from there to Cabot, Vermont.

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Zilpha PIERCE
Marriage date: 21 July 1785
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Marriage notes:

GAREY Seth and Zilpha PERRON, both of Rehoboth, married by Shubael Peck Esq., July 21, 1785. Int. July 3, 1756[sic?].

VITAL RECORDS OF REHOBOTH, 1642-1895

Marriages, Intention, Births, Deaths.

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1897.

Children of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE

Rufus GARY

Born: 1 April 1786, Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 February 1877,

Seth GARY (GERRY)

Born: 6 August 1787, Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 February 1864, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Married: Mary STETSON 31 May 1817 Place: Robbinston, Maine, USA

Charlotte GARY

Born: abt. 1789, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: March 1863, Lima, New York, USA

Married: Abner HICKS 29 November 1810 Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Elbridge GARY

Born: abt. 1790, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: , Gardiner, Maine, USA

Zilpha GARY

Born: 26 June 1793, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 March 1862, Bristol, New York, USA

Married: Caleb BLISS 8 September 1817 Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Elsie GARY (GERRY)

Born: abt. 1796, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1851,

Married: Otis BLISS 25 April 1813 Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Martha GARY

Born: abt. 1798, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1800,

Backus Pierce GARY

Born: 13 September 1800, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 November 1879, Henrietta, New York, USA

Solomon GARY

Born: abt. 1802, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 01 November 1886, Cabot, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1761
19 May 1761
Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Revolutionary War
GARY, SETH
Ancestor #: A044477
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 5-19-1761 BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 12-12-1842 LIVINGSTON CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S43582
Service Source: *S43582
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL HASTINGS, COL HENRY JACKSON

RESIDENCE
1) County: BRISTOL CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) ZILPHA PIERCE
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

U.S. Revolutionary War
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 5-19-1761 BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 12-12-1842 LIVINGSTON CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S43582
Service Source: *S43582
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL HASTINGS, COL HENRY JACKSON

Spouse: Zilpha Pierce
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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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE 21 July 1785, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Rufus GARY was born 1 April 1786, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Seth was 24 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Seth GARY (GERRY) was born 6 August 1787, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Seth was 26 years old.

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)

1793 Birth of Child
Zilpha GARY was born 26 June 1793, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Seth was 32 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1800 Birth of Child
Backus Pierce GARY was born 13 September 1800, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

Seth was 39 years old.

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)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Marriage of Child
Charlotte GARY married 29 November 1810, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Abner HICKS

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 Marriage of Child
Elsie GARY (GERRY) married 25 April 1813, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Otis BLISS

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Marriage of Child
Seth GARY (GERRY) married 31 May 1817, Robbinston, Maine, USA to Mary STETSON

1817 Marriage of Child
Zilpha GARY married 8 September 1817, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Caleb BLISS

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Zilpha PIERCE died 17 May 1830, Cabot, Vermont, USA

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

Death — 1842
12 December 1842
New York, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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