Mercy (Mary) CARY

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21 October 1725 , Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

22 March 1814 , Windham, Connecticut, USA

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John CARY Hannah THURSTON

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Born: 21 October 1725 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John CARY

Mother: Hannah THURSTON

Paternal grandparents: Joseph CARY , Mercy BUSHNELL

Maternal grandparents: John THURSTON , Hannah CARY

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Mercy (Mary) married John BAKER 27 December 1744 in Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
John BAKER was born 1 December 1716 in Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay . John died 26 February 1815 in Windham, Connecticut, USA . John was the child of John BAKER and Anna ANNABLE.

Mercy (Mary) CARY died 22 March 1814 in Windham, Connecticut, USA .
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Mercy (Mary) CARY married

John BAKER
Marriage date: 27 December 1744
Marriage place: Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John BAKER was the child of John BAKER and Anna ANNABLE

Children of John BAKER and Mercy (Mary) CARY

Susannah BAKER

Born: 17 February 1746, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

John BAKER

Born: 27 September 1747, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 February 1828, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Mary BAKER

Born: 15 September 1749, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

George BAKER

Born: 7 April 1751, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Walter BAKER

Born: 28 September 1752, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Elijah BAKER

Born: 30 June 1754, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 25 June 1755, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Enoch BAKER

Born: 30 June 1754, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 June 1841, Griswold, Connecticut, USA

Married: Ann CAULKINS 19 April 1778 Place: Lisbon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Mary BAILEY 1810 Place: , Connecticut, USA

Elijah BAKER

Born: 9 October 1756, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Phebe BAKER

Born: 21 June 1759, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 August 1811, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Hannah BAKER

Born: 4 July 1763, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 January 1830, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth BAKER

Born: 9 January 1766, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 September 1827, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1725
21 October 1725
Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1744 Marriage / Partner
Mercy (Mary) CARY and John BAKER 27 December 1744, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

She was 19 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Susannah BAKER was born 17 February 1746, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 20 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
John BAKER was born 27 September 1747, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 21 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Mary BAKER was born 15 September 1749, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy (Mary) was 23 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
George BAKER was born 7 April 1751, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 25 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Walter BAKER was born 28 September 1752, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 26 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Elijah BAKER was born 30 June 1754, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 28 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Enoch BAKER was born 30 June 1754, Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 28 years old.

1755 Death of Child
Elijah BAKER died 25 June 1755, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy (Mary) was 29 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Elijah BAKER was born 9 October 1756, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy (Mary) was 30 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Phebe BAKER was born 21 June 1759, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy (Mary) was 33 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Hannah BAKER was born 4 July 1763, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy (Mary) was 37 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BAKER was born 9 January 1766, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy (Mary) was 40 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)

1778 Marriage of Child
Enoch BAKER married 19 April 1778, Lisbon, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Ann CAULKINS

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Death of Child
Phebe BAKER died 7 August 1811, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Mercy (Mary) was 85 years old.

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.

Death — 1814
22 March 1814
Windham, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 88.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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