Mary TAINTOR

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6 November 1727 , Colchester, Vermont, New England

Died

10 December 1815 , Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA

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Michael TAINTOR Eunice FOOTE

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Born: 6 November 1727 in Colchester, Vermont, New England

Father: Michael TAINTOR

Mother: Eunice FOOTE

Maternal grandparents: Nathaniel FOOTE , Margaret BLISS

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Mary married David WELLS 19 January 1749 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
David WELLS was born 20 September 1723 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). David died 10 January 1814 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls). David was the child of Noah WELLS and Sarah WYATT.

Mary TAINTOR died 10 December 1815 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA .
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Mary TAINTOR married

David WELLS
Marriage date: 19 January 1749
Marriage place: Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
David WELLS was the child of Noah WELLS and Sarah WYATT

Children of David WELLS and Mary TAINTOR

Walter WELLS

Born: 25 April 1770, Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 November 1853, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL) 6 June 1807 Place: Abington, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1727
6 November 1727
Colchester, Vermont, New England

1749 Marriage / Partner
Mary TAINTOR and David WELLS 19 January 1749, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)

She was 21 years old.

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

1770 Birth of Child
Walter WELLS was born 25 April 1770, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)

Mary 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)

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)

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 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Marriage of Child
Walter WELLS married 6 June 1807, Abington, Massachusetts, USA to Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
David WELLS died 10 January 1814, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)

Mary TAINTOR - Grave Plot: Row N - 16 In memory of Col David Wells who died Jan 16 1814 ae 91 years and Mrs Mary Wells, his wife who died Dec 10 1815 ae

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Plot: Row N - 16

In memory of Col David Wells
who died Jan 16 1814
ae 91 years
and
Mrs Mary Wells, his wife
who died Dec 10 1815
ae 80 years
Erected as a tribute of respect
by Esq William & Capt Walter Wells
made by
Geo W Winslow
Charlemont

Hill Cemetery Shelburne Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Row N - 16

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Death — 1815
10 December 1815
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 88.

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Hill Cemetery Shelburne Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Row N - 16

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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