Mary EDWARDS

Born

4 February 1686 , Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Died

28 November 1729 , Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mary married Samuel PHELPS 12 December 1706 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Samuel PHELPS was born 18 December 1680 in Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony . Samuel died 9 December 1745 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .

Parents & Family of Mary EDWARDS

Parents of Mary EDWARDS

Father

Benjamin EDWARDS

Mother

Thankful SHELDON

Grandparents of Mary EDWARDS

Paternal grandparents

Alexander EDWARDS Sarah BALDWIN

Maternal grandparents

Isaac SHELDON Mary WOODFORD

Grave Inscription:
wife of Samuel Phelps, ae 44 yrs

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary EDWARDS

Mary EDWARDS married

Samuel PHELPS
Marriage date: 12 December 1706
Marriage place: Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Name: Samuel Phelps

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 12 Dec 1706

Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Spouse's Name: Mary Edwards

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Reference ID: Part 2of5 P.109

GS Film Number: 186161

Digital Folder Number: 004329300

Image Number: 00153

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 10 February 2018), Samuel Phelps and Mary Edwards, 12 Dec 1706; citing Marriage, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 186,161.

Children of Samuel PHELPS and Mary EDWARDS

Samuel PHELPS

Born: 22 September 1707, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 March 1774, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin PHELPS

Born: 3 July 1709, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 July 1710, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mary PHELPS

Born: 7 October 1711, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 June 1766, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Jonathan PHELPS

Born: 20 February 1714, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 April 1714, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Martha PHELPS

Born: 19 September 1717, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 September 1803, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Rachel PHELPS

Born: 21 August 1724, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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Brith

Name: Mary Edwards
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 04 Feb 1686
BirthPlace: North Hampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Mother's Name: Thankful
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50257-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 14766
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHFT-2Q8 : 9 February 2018), Mary Edwards, 04 Feb 1686; citing North Hampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 14,766.

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Birth — 1686
4 February 1686
Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1706 Marriage / Partner
Mary EDWARDS and Samuel PHELPS 12 December 1706, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

She was 20 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Samuel PHELPS was born 22 September 1707, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 21 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Benjamin PHELPS was born 3 July 1709, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 23 years old.

1710 Death of Child
Benjamin PHELPS died 19 July 1710, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 24 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Mary PHELPS was born 7 October 1711, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 25 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jonathan PHELPS was born 20 February 1714, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 28 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Martha PHELPS was born 19 September 1717, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 31 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Birth of Child
Rachel PHELPS was born 21 August 1724, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary was 38 years old.

Death

Name: Mary Phelps
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Death Date: 28 Nov 1729
Death Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Samuel Phelps
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07553-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186161
Reference ID: p 150

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9P-FML : 10 February 2018), Mary Phelps, 28 Nov 1729; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference p 150; FHL microfilm 186,161.

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Bridge Street Cemetery Northampton Hampshire 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