Jacob
EDWARDS
Born
16 June 1784
,
Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
16 February 1867
,
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 16 June 1784 in Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Robert Meriam EDWARDS
Mother:
Mehitable CLEMENS
Paternal grandparents:
Lemuel EDWARDS
, Prudence MERRIAM
Maternal grandparents:
Jonathan CLEMENS
, Hannah WOODWARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacob married Hannah MARCY 2 November 1806 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Hannah MARCY was born 14 January 1789 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 5 June 1825 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Hannah was the child of Jedediah MARCY and Ruth LEARNED.
Jacob married (2) Lucy H MORSE 2 March 1828 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Lucy H MORSE was born 31 January 1808 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Lucy H died 31 December 1868 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Lucy H was the child of Alpha MORSE and Lucy SHEPARD.
Jacob EDWARDS died 16 February 1867 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Jacob EDWARDS
Jacob EDWARDS married 
Hannah MARCY
Marriage date: 2 November 1806
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah MARCY was the child of Jedediah MARCY and Ruth LEARNED
Hannah MARCYMarriage date: 2 November 1806
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah MARCY was the child of Jedediah MARCY and Ruth LEARNED
Children of Jacob EDWARDS and Hannah MARCY
Jacob EDWARDS 
Ophelia EDWARDSMarried: George HEALY 21 October 1826 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
William EDWARDSBorn: 20 May 1810, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 June 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 June 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
George EDWARDS Jacob EDWARDSBorn: 12 December 1815, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 December 1902, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 December 1902, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Juliana Steere CHENEY 19 March 1850 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary EDWARDSBorn: 27 September 1817, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,
Died: ,
George EDWARDS John EDWARDSBorn: 12 June 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 July 1871,
Died: 1 July 1871,
Married: Mary Elizabeth IRWIN 12 May 1845 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Pierpont EDWARDSJacob EDWARDS married Lucy H MORSE
Marriage date: 2 March 1828
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Lucy H MORSE was the child of Alpha MORSE and Lucy SHEPARD
Lucy H MORSEMarriage date: 2 March 1828
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Lucy H MORSE was the child of Alpha MORSE and Lucy SHEPARD
Children of Jacob EDWARDS and Lucy H MORSE
Lucy Ann EDWARDS Henry Dwight EDWARDSBorn: 7 February 1832, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 September 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 September 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
John EDWARDS
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Birth — 178416 June 1784
Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1806 Marriage / PartnerJacob EDWARDS and Hannah MARCY 2 November 1806, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
He was 22 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildJacob EDWARDS was born March 1807, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 22 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildOphelia EDWARDS was born 8 May 1808, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 23 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildWilliam EDWARDS was born 20 May 1810, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 25 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.
1815 Death of ChildGeorge EDWARDS died 3 May 1815, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 30 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildJacob EDWARDS was born 12 December 1815, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 31 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildMary EDWARDS was born 27 September 1817, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 33 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildGeorge EDWARDS was born 12 April 1820, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 35 years old.
1822 Birth of ChildJohn EDWARDS was born 12 June 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Jacob was 38 years old.
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah MARCY died 5 June 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
1826 Marriage of ChildOphelia EDWARDS married 21 October 1826, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to George HEALY
1828 Marriage / PartnerJacob EDWARDS and Lucy H MORSE 2 March 1828, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
He was 43 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildHenry Dwight EDWARDS was born 7 February 1832, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Jacob was 47 years old.
1833 Birth of ChildJohn EDWARDS was born 12 June 1833, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Jacob was 49 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Marriage of ChildJohn EDWARDS married 12 May 1845, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Mary Elizabeth IRWIN
1850 Marriage of ChildJacob EDWARDS married 19 March 1850, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Juliana Steere CHENEY
1861 Death of ChildOphelia EDWARDS died 20 May 1861, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Jacob was 76 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death — 186716 February 1867
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 82.
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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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