Mercy CRAGIN
Born: abt. 1782, Uxbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 July 1825, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 July 1825, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Benjamin WILSON 3 March 1811 Place: Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
John
CRAGIN
Born
3 November 1746
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Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
22 July 1831
,
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 3 November 1746 in Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John married Keziah THOMPSON 12 December 1776 in Mendon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Keziah THOMPSON was born 9 January 1757 in Medway, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Keziah died 19 January 1831 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Keziah was the child of Moses THOMPSON and Keziah PARTRIDGE.
John CRAGIN died 22 July 1831 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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John CRAGIN married Keziah THOMPSON
Marriage date: 12 December 1776
Marriage place: Mendon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Keziah THOMPSON was the child of Moses THOMPSON and Keziah PARTRIDGE
Keziah THOMPSONMarriage date: 12 December 1776
Marriage place: Mendon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Keziah THOMPSON was the child of Moses THOMPSON and Keziah PARTRIDGE
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Birth — 17463 November 1746
Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 Marriage / PartnerJohn CRAGIN and Keziah THOMPSON 12 December 1776, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
He was 30 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1811 Marriage of ChildMercy CRAGIN married 3 March 1811, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA to Benjamin WILSON
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.
1825 Death of ChildMercy CRAGIN died 18 July 1825, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas)
John was 78 years old.
Death — 183122 July 1831
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.
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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
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