Jedediah MARCY

Born

26 July 1757 , Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

14 August 1811 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 26 July 1757 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Jedediah MARCY

Father

Jedediah MARCY

Mother

Mary HEALY

Grandparents of Jedediah MARCY

Paternal grandparents

Moses MARCY Prudence MORRIS

Maternal grandparents

Joshua HEALY Sarah DAVIS

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Jedediah married Ruth LEARNED 1 March 1782 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Ruth LEARNED was born 24 November 1764 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ruth died 18 April 1848 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Jedediah MARCY died 14 August 1811 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jedediah MARCY

Jedediah MARCY married

Ruth LEARNED
Marriage date: 1 March 1782
Marriage place: Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Jedediah MARCY and Ruth LEARNED

Rhoda MARCY

Born: 21 August 1782, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 December 1820, Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Ruth MARCY

Born: 21 August 1782, Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Joseph MARCY

Born: 10 January 1784, Southbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 August 1847, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abigail SHUMWAY 4 April 1806 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

William Learned MARCY

Born: 12 December 1786, Southbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 July 1857, Ballston Spa, New York, USA

Married: Dolley NEWELL 27 September 1812 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Cornelia KNOWER 1832

Hannah MARCY

Born: 14 January 1789, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 June 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jacob EDWARDS 2 November 1806 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Mary MARCY

Born: 14 March 1791, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1815,

Jedediah MARCY

Born: 19 October 1794, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 May 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Esther HEALY 3 December 1816

Caroline MARCY

Born: 11 October 1798, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 December 1801, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1757
26 July 1757
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1782 Marriage / Partner
Jedediah MARCY and Ruth LEARNED 1 March 1782, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Rhoda MARCY was born 21 August 1782, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Jedediah was 25 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Ruth MARCY was born 21 August 1782, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jedediah was 25 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Joseph MARCY was born 10 January 1784, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Jedediah was 26 years old.

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Birth of Child
William Learned MARCY was born 12 December 1786, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Jedediah was 29 years old.

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

1789 Birth of Child
Hannah MARCY was born 14 January 1789, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jedediah was 31 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 Birth of Child
Mary MARCY was born 14 March 1791, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jedediah was 33 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Jedediah MARCY was born 19 October 1794, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jedediah was 37 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Caroline MARCY was born 11 October 1798, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jedediah was 41 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Death of Child
Caroline MARCY died 1 December 1801, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Jedediah was 44 years old.

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)

1806 Marriage of Child
Joseph MARCY married 4 April 1806, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Abigail SHUMWAY

1806 Marriage of Child
Hannah MARCY married 2 November 1806, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Jacob EDWARDS

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1811
14 August 1811
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 54.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts

Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Globe · Lensdale · Saundersdale · Shuttleville

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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