Samuel HEALY

Born

9 December 1738 , Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 November 1817 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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Joshua HEALY Sarah DAVIS

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Born: 9 December 1738 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joshua HEALY

Mother: Sarah DAVIS

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel HEALY , Rebeckah HAGAR

Samuel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Samuel married Phebe CURTIS 16 January 1759 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Phebe CURTIS was born 5 February 1737 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Phebe died 27 February 1797 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Phebe was the child of John CURTIS and Hepzibah HALE.

Samuel HEALY died 24 November 1817 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Samuel HEALY married

Phebe CURTIS
Marriage date: 16 January 1759
Marriage place: Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Phebe CURTIS was the child of John CURTIS and Hepzibah HALE

Children of Samuel HEALY and Phebe CURTIS

Moses HEALY

Born: 23 April 1764, Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 October 1834, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Esther HAMMOND 28 November 1789 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruth LEARNED 12 June 1814 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Huldah HEALY

Born: abt. 1772, Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 April 1854, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Edward DAVIS 26 December 1787 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1738
9 December 1738
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Marriage / Partner
Samuel HEALY and Phebe CURTIS 16 January 1759, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Moses HEALY was born 23 April 1764, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 25 years old.

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)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1787 Marriage of Child
Huldah HEALY married 26 December 1787, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Edward DAVIS

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

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1789 Marriage of Child
Moses HEALY married 28 November 1789, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Esther HAMMOND

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

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

1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Phebe CURTIS died 27 February 1797, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1814 Marriage of Child
Moses HEALY married 12 June 1814, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Ruth LEARNED

Death — 1817
24 November 1817
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 79.

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Corbin Cemetery

Corbin Rd.
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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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