Moses
DRURY
Born
4 August 1742
,
Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
6 September 1836
,
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA
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Born: 4 August 1742 in Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Josiah DRURY
Mother:
Hannah BARRON
Paternal grandparents:
Caleb DRURY
, Elizabeth EAMES
Maternal grandparents:
Timothy BARRON
, Rachel JENNISON
Moses had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Moses married Cata ADAMS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cata ADAMS was born 13 April 1746 in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham). Cata died 11 March 1816 in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA. Cata was the child of Joseph ADAMS and Prudence PRATT.
Moses DRURY died 6 September 1836 in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA.
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Moses DRURY married 
Cata ADAMS
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Cata ADAMS was the child of Joseph ADAMS and Prudence PRATT
Cata ADAMSMarriage place:
Cata ADAMS was the child of Joseph ADAMS and Prudence PRATT
Children of Moses DRURY and Cata ADAMS
Betsey DRURYBorn: 22 April 1780, Fitzwilliam, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 10 September 1872, Granby, Québec, Canada
Died: 10 September 1872, Granby, Québec, Canada
Married: Elton RYDER 26 January 1804 Place: Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
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Birth — 17424 August 1742
Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1780 Birth of ChildBetsey DRURY was born 22 April 1780, Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA
Moses was 37 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1804 Marriage of ChildBetsey DRURY married 26 January 1804, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA to Elton RYDER
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.
1816 Death of Spouse/PartnerCata ADAMS died 11 March 1816, Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA
Death — 18366 September 1836
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 94.
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Last updated: 1/8/2023 1:06:06 PM
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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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