Ruth LEARNED

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24 November 1764 , Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 April 1848 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 24 November 1764 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Ruth married Jedediah MARCY 1 March 1782 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jedediah MARCY was born 26 July 1757 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Jedediah died 14 August 1811 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Jedediah was the child of Jedediah MARCY and Mary HEALY.

Ruth married (2) Moses HEALY 12 June 1814 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA . Moses HEALY was born 23 April 1764 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Moses died 31 October 1834 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Moses was the child of Samuel HEALY and Phebe CURTIS.

Ruth LEARNED died 18 April 1848 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

daughter of William Learned and Elisabeth Davis

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ruth LEARNED

Ruth LEARNED married

Jedediah MARCY
Marriage date: 1 March 1782
Marriage place: Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Jedediah MARCY was the child of Jedediah MARCY and Mary HEALY

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

Ruth LEARNED married

Moses HEALY
Marriage date: 12 June 1814
Marriage place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Moses HEALY was the child of Samuel HEALY and Phebe CURTIS

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Birth — 1764
24 November 1764
Oxford, 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
Ruth LEARNED and Jedediah MARCY 1 March 1782, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

She was 17 years old.

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

Ruth was 17 years old.

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

Ruth was 17 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)

Ruth was 19 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)

Ruth was 22 years old.

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

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

Ruth was 24 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

Ruth was 26 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

Ruth was 29 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

Ruth was 33 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)

Ruth was 37 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

1811 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jedediah MARCY died 14 August 1811, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
William Learned MARCY married 27 September 1812, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Dolley NEWELL

1814 Marriage / Partner
Ruth LEARNED and Moses HEALY 12 June 1814, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

She was 49 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Child
Rhoda MARCY died 31 December 1820, Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Ruth was 56 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Death of Child
Hannah MARCY died 5 June 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ruth was 60 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Moses HEALY died 31 October 1834, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1847 Death of Child
Joseph MARCY died 6 August 1847, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ruth was 82 years old.

Death — 1848
18 April 1848
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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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