Stephen GARY

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abt. 1716 , Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Stephen GARY Mary (Mercy) GILBERT

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Born: abt. 1716 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Stephen GARY

Mother: Mary (Mercy) GILBERT

Paternal grandparents: Stephen GARY , Patience UNKNOWN

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Stephen married Lydia RANSDIL (RAMSDELL) 21 January 1742 in Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Lydia RANSDIL (RAMSDELL) was born 5 September 1719 in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA . Lydia died 8 October 1758 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton).

Stephen married (2) Mercy PUFFER 27 June 1761 in Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Mercy PUFFER was born abt. 1740

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Lydia RANSDIL (RAMSDELL)
Marriage date: 21 January 1742
Marriage place: Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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groom's name: Stephen Jr. Garey

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bride's name: Lyda Ransdil

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marriage date: 21 Jan 1742

marriage place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I01316-6

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 899107

reference number: Vol 1, p 70

'Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910,' index, FamilySearch.org

Children of Stephen GARY and Lydia RANSDIL (RAMSDELL)

David GARY

Born: abt. 1741, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 June 1755, Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Stephen GARY

Born: abt. 1741, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Married: Priscilla ALDRIDGE 28 January 1761 Place: Norton, Massachusetts, USA

Molly GARY

Born: 15 January 1754, Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 April 1788, , Massachusetts, USA

Abigail GARY

Born: 27 April 1756, Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 June 1784, Rockingham, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Stephen GARY married

Mercy PUFFER
Marriage date: 27 June 1761
Marriage place: Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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groom's name: Stephen Garey

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bride's name: Mercy Puffer

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marriage date: 27 Jun 1761

marriage place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I01079-4

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 2031210

reference number: item 1 p 42

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org

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1742 Marriage / Partner
Stephen GARY and Lydia RANSDIL (RAMSDELL) 21 January 1742, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

1754 Birth of Child
Molly GARY was born 15 January 1754, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

1756 Birth of Child
Abigail GARY was born 27 April 1756, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

1761 Marriage / Partner
Stephen GARY and Mercy PUFFER 27 June 1761, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

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