Martha WILLIAMS

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24 May 1728 , Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

11 March 1810 , Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 24 May 1728 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Martha married Jonathan PACKARD 28 September 1752 in East Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jonathan PACKARD was born 12 November 1730 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan died 27 May 1805 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.

Martha WILLIAMS died 11 March 1810 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.

Daughter of Josiah Williams and Martha Howard

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Martha WILLIAMS married

Jonathan PACKARD
Marriage date: 28 September 1752
Marriage place: East Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Jonathan PACKARD and Martha WILLIAMS

Althea PACKARD

Born: 30 December 1753, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 December 1805, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan PACKARD

Born: 12 March 1755, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 January 1762, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Caleb PACKARD

Born: 12 September 1757, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 October 1758, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Caleb PACKARD

Born: 30 July 1759, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 May 1783, Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Susanna PACKARD

Born: 6 May 1762, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 August 1785, Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Martha PACKARD

Born: 26 October 1765, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 January 1784, Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Abigail PACKARD

Born: 15 June 1770, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 November 1786, Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1728
24 May 1728
Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1752 Marriage / Partner
Martha WILLIAMS and Jonathan PACKARD 28 September 1752, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

She was 24 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Althea PACKARD was born 30 December 1753, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 25 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Jonathan PACKARD was born 12 March 1755, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 26 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Caleb PACKARD was born 12 September 1757, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 29 years old.

1758 Death of Child
Caleb PACKARD died 1 October 1758, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 30 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Caleb PACKARD was born 30 July 1759, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 31 years old.

1762 Death of Child
Jonathan PACKARD died 2 January 1762, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 33 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Susanna PACKARD was born 6 May 1762, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 33 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Martha PACKARD was born 26 October 1765, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 37 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Abigail PACKARD was born 15 June 1770, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 42 years old.

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)

1783 Death of Child
Caleb PACKARD died 27 May 1783, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 55 years old.

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)

1784 Death of Child
Martha PACKARD died 19 January 1784, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 55 years old.

1785 Death of Child
Susanna PACKARD died 5 August 1785, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 57 years old.

1786 Death of Child
Abigail PACKARD died 20 November 1786, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 58 years old.

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

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

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan PACKARD died 27 May 1805, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1805 Death of Child
Althea PACKARD died 30 December 1805, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 77 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Martha WILLIAMS - Grave Mrs. Martha, wife of Lt. Jonathan Packard, died March 11, 1810, in her 82nd year.

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Mrs. Martha, wife of Lt. Jonathan Packard, died March 11, 1810, in her 82nd year.

Powder House Graveyard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1810
11 March 1810
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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Powder House Graveyard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth 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