Elijah MARCY

Born

1 July 1732 , Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 February 1779 , Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: 1 July 1732 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Elijah MARCY

Father

Moses MARCY

Mother

Prudence MORRIS

Grandparents of Elijah MARCY

Paternal grandparents

John MARCY Sarah HADLOCK

Maternal grandparents

Samuel MORRIS Mehitabel MAYO

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Elijah married Sarah STACY 19 February 1754 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sarah STACY was born 15 March 1735 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Sarah died 30 March 1801 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Sarah was the child of John STACY and Sarah PRESTON.

Elijah MARCY died 21 February 1779 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elijah MARCY

Elijah MARCY married

Sarah STACY
Marriage date: 19 February 1754
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah STACY was the child of John STACY and Sarah PRESTON

Children of Elijah MARCY and Sarah STACY

Lemuel MARCY

Born: 10 January 1755, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 November 1756, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Prudence MARCY

Born: 21 November 1756, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 March 1779, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Sarah MARCY

Born: 30 November 1758, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 December 1762, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Elijah MARCY

Born: 6 August 1761, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: October 1806, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary HOBBS 21 April 1783 Place: Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Lemuel MARCY

Born: 10 September 1763, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 March 1767, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ichabod MARCY

Born: 10 November 1770, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 November 1770, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1732
1 July 1732
Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Elijah MARCY and Sarah STACY 19 February 1754, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 21 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Lemuel MARCY was born 10 January 1755, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 22 years old.

1756 Death of Child
Lemuel MARCY died 8 November 1756, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 24 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Prudence MARCY was born 21 November 1756, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 24 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Sarah MARCY was born 30 November 1758, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 26 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Elijah MARCY was born 6 August 1761, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 29 years old.

1762 Death of Child
Sarah MARCY died 1 December 1762, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 30 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Lemuel MARCY was born 10 September 1763, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 31 years old.

1767 Death of Child
Lemuel MARCY died 29 March 1767, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 34 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Ichabod MARCY was born 10 November 1770, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Elijah was 38 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)

Death — 1779
21 February 1779
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 46.

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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