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Born: 22 July 1792 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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William  married  Matilda MARCY 17 August 1815 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Matilda MARCY  was born 14 October 1792 in Massachusetts, USA.  Matilda died 17 March 1883 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  Matilda was the child of Elijah MARCY and Mary HOBBS.

William MCKINSTRY died 14 August 1868 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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William MCKINSTRY married flag female ancestor Matilda MARCY
Marriage date: 17 August 1815
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Matilda MARCY was the child of Elijah MARCY and Mary HOBBS

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BirthBirth — 1792
22 July 1792
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
NewsThe 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.
marriage1815 Marriage / Partner
William MCKINSTRY and Matilda MARCY 17 August 1815, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 23 years old.
1815 Birth of Child
Esther MCKINSTRY was born 28 November 1815, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

William was 23 years old.
1819 Birth of Child
Nathan MCKINSTRY was born 24 February 1819, , Massachusetts, USA

William was 26 years old.
1825 Birth of Child
John Addison MCKINSTRY was born 6 August 1825, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

William was 33 years old.
marriage1834 Marriage of Child
Esther MCKINSTRY married 16 August 1834, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Aretas HOOKER
1837 Death of Child
Esther MCKINSTRY died 7 February 1837, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

William was 44 years old.
NewsFrom 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.
marriage1842 Marriage of Child
Nathan MCKINSTRY married 8 August 1842, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah TAYLOR
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1846 Marriage of Child
William MCKINSTRY married 22 April 1846, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Mary Ann KITCHING
marriage1848 Marriage of Child
Mary Elizabeth MCKINSTRY married 20 January 1848, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to George BRACKETT
marriage1859 Marriage of Child
John Addison MCKINSTRY married 16 February 1859, , Massachusetts, USA to Sarah Ann HOUSE
1861 Death of Child
Elijah MCKINSTRY died 23 April 1861, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

William was 68 years old.
1862 Death of Child
Mary Elizabeth MCKINSTRY died 21 April 1862, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

William was 69 years old.
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
DeathDeath — 1868
14 August 1868
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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Did You Know?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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