Seth PACKARD

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13 November 1703 , Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 February 1788 , Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 13 November 1703 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Seth married Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT 21 January 1726 in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT was born 19 August 1705 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Mercy (Marcy) died 23 September 1774

Seth PACKARD died 22 February 1788 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT
Marriage date: 21 January 1726
Marriage place: Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Seth PACKARD and Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT

Sarah PACKARD

Born: 25 August 1728, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Lucy PACKARD

Born: 26 July 1731, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Mehitable PACKARD

Born: 28 March 1733, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Mercy PACKARD

Born: 20 May 1735, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Isaac PACKARD

Born: 22 September 1737, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Mary PACKARD

Born: 28 November 1739, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joshua PACKARD

Born: 20 April 1741, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Seth PACKARD

Born: 12 March 1742, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jerusha PACKARD

Born: 20 April 1744, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abigail PACKARD

Born: 17 March 1746, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abner PACKARD

Born: 9 April 1749, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jonathan PACKARD

Born: 27 September 1751, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 June 1835, Harrison, Maine, USA

Married: Susanna ALGER 11 May 1778 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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1703 Birth
Name: Seth Packard
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1703
Birthplace: BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Israel Packard
Mother's Name: Hannah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50076-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0164691, 0164692

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1726 Marriage / Partner
Seth PACKARD and Mercy (Marcy) BRYANT 21 January 1726, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Sarah PACKARD was born 25 August 1728, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 24 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Lucy PACKARD was born 26 July 1731, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 27 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Mehitable PACKARD was born 28 March 1733, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 29 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Mercy PACKARD was born 20 May 1735, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 31 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Isaac PACKARD was born 22 September 1737, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 33 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Mary PACKARD was born 28 November 1739, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 36 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joshua PACKARD was born 20 April 1741, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 37 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Seth PACKARD was born 12 March 1742, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 38 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jerusha PACKARD was born 20 April 1744, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 40 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Abigail PACKARD was born 17 March 1746, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 42 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Abner PACKARD was born 9 April 1749, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 45 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jonathan PACKARD was born 27 September 1751, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Seth was 47 years old.

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

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)

1778 Marriage of Child
Jonathan PACKARD married 11 May 1778, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Susanna ALGER

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 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

Grave

Ashland Cemetery Brockton Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1788
22 February 1788
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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Ashland Cemetery Brockton Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA

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