Rebecca BUTTERFIELD

Born

20 July 1729 , Westford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 October 1800 , Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca married Ebenezer BALL 1 November 1753 in Westford, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Ebenezer BALL was born 3 July 1729 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ebenezer died 7 April 1797 in Townsend, Massachusetts, USA . Ebenezer was the child of Jeremiah BALL and Mary Townsend STEVENS .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rebecca BUTTERFIELD

Rebecca BUTTERFIELD married

Ebenezer BALL
Marriage date: 1 November 1753
Marriage place: Westford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ebenezer BALL was the child of Jeremiah BALL and Mary Townsend STEVENS

Children of Ebenezer BALL and Rebecca BUTTERFIELD

Rebecca BALL

Born: 8 November 1754, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 August 1830, Mason, New Hampshire, USA

Ebenezer BALL

Born: 2 September 1756, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 December 1837, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Sarah SHATTUCK 13 December 1781 Place: Pepperell, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Hannah SMITH 26 June 1786 Place: Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Phebe WESTON 4 November 1787 Place: Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Olive BALL

Born: 6 September 1758, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 December 1838, Pepperell, Massachusetts, USA

Susanna BALL

Born: 22 October 1760, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 October 1833, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

Hannah Mason BALL

Born: 20 October 1762, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 June 1833, Pepperell, Massachusetts, USA

Bersheba BALL

Born: 19 January 1765, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 May 1815, Pepperell, Massachusetts, USA

Abraham BALL

Born: 26 January 1765, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 September 1840, Athens, Vermont, USA

Noah BALL

Born: 3 August 1771, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 August 1847, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

Mary BALL

Born: 6 May 1773, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 March 1858, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1729
20 July 1729
Westford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca BUTTERFIELD and Ebenezer BALL 1 November 1753, Westford, Massachusetts, USA

She was 24 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Rebecca BALL was born 8 November 1754, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 25 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Ebenezer BALL was born 2 September 1756, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 27 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Olive BALL was born 6 September 1758, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 29 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Susanna BALL was born 22 October 1760, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 31 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Hannah Mason BALL was born 20 October 1762, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 33 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Bersheba BALL was born 19 January 1765, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 35 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Abraham BALL was born 26 January 1765, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 35 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Noah BALL was born 3 August 1771, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 42 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Mary BALL was born 6 May 1773, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Rebecca was 43 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)

1781 Marriage of Child
Ebenezer BALL married 13 December 1781, Pepperell, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay to Sarah SHATTUCK

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)

1786 Marriage of Child
Ebenezer BALL married 26 June 1786, Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay to Hannah SMITH

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

1787 Marriage of Child
Ebenezer BALL married 4 November 1787, Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay to Phebe WESTON

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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1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ebenezer BALL died 7 April 1797, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Death — 1800
21 October 1800
Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 71.

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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)

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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state