Prudence MORRIS

Born

31 January 1702 , Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

Died

28 March 1779 , Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Samuel MORRIS Mehitabel MAYO

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Born: 31 January 1702 in Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

Father: Samuel MORRIS

Mother: Mehitabel MAYO

Paternal grandparents: Edward MORRIS , Grace BETTS

Maternal grandparents: John MAYO , Hannah GRAVES

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Prudence married Moses MARCY 19 August 1723 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Moses MARCY was born 18 April 1702 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Moses died 9 October 1777 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Moses was the child of John MARCY and Sarah HADLOCK.

Prudence MORRIS died 28 March 1779 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Moses MARCY
Marriage date: 19 August 1723
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Moses MARCY was the child of John MARCY and Sarah HADLOCK

Children of Moses MARCY and Prudence MORRIS

Dorothy MARCY

Born: 18 November 1723, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 May 1770, Charlton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Richard DRESSER 12 November 1741 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Jedediah MARCY

Born: 1 September 1725, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 September 1799, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary HEALY 1 December 1748 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Martha MARCY

Born: 2 July 1727, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 September 1736, Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Moses MARCY

Born: 2 July 1730, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 October 1799, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Unknown UNKNOWN 1753 Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Elijah MARCY

Born: 1 July 1732, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 February 1779, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Sarah STACY 19 February 1754 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence MARCY

Born: 9 September 1734, Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 September 1779, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: William PLYMPTON 28 November 1754 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary MARCY

Born: 23 August 1736, Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 September 1776, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Meshech REMINGTON 4 July 1755 Place: Holland, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Erasmus BABBIT 3 March 1758 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Daniel MARCY

Born: 14 June 1738, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 December 1806, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah MORRIS 5 December 1767 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Zerviah MARCY

Born: 21 January 1738, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 March 1823, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Married: George LYON 26 April 1758

Martha MARCY

Born: 27 August 1740, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 January 1825, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gershom PLIMPTON 9 February 1758 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Miriam MARCY

Born: 20 November 1742, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 March 1812, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Timothy NEWELL 1 January 1767 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mehitable MARCY

Born: 17 August 1744, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 June 1784, Worcester, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Jonathan NEWHALL 12 May 1771 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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Birth — 1702
31 January 1702
Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Marriage / Partner
Prudence MORRIS and Moses MARCY 19 August 1723, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

She was 21 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Dorothy MARCY was born 18 November 1723, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Prudence was 21 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Jedediah MARCY was born 1 September 1725, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Prudence was 23 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Martha MARCY was born 2 July 1727, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Prudence was 25 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Moses MARCY was born 2 July 1730, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Prudence was 28 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Elijah MARCY was born 1 July 1732, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence was 30 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Prudence MARCY was born 9 September 1734, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Prudence was 32 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Mary MARCY was born 23 August 1736, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Prudence was 34 years old.

1736 Death of Child
Martha MARCY died 11 September 1736, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Prudence was 34 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Zerviah MARCY was born 21 January 1738, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Prudence was 35 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Daniel MARCY was born 14 June 1738, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence was 36 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Martha MARCY was born 27 August 1740, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence was 38 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Dorothy MARCY married 12 November 1741, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Richard DRESSER

1742 Birth of Child
Miriam MARCY was born 20 November 1742, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence was 40 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Mehitable MARCY was born 17 August 1744, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence was 42 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Jedediah MARCY married 1 December 1748, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Mary HEALY

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Elijah MARCY married 19 February 1754, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Sarah STACY

1754 Marriage of Child
Prudence MARCY married 28 November 1754, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to William PLYMPTON

1755 Marriage of Child
Mary MARCY married 4 July 1755, Holland, Massachusetts, USA to Meshech REMINGTON

1758 Marriage of Child
Martha MARCY married 9 February 1758, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Gershom PLIMPTON

1758 Marriage of Child
Mary MARCY married 3 March 1758, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Erasmus BABBIT

1767 Marriage of Child
Miriam MARCY married 1 January 1767, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Timothy NEWELL

1767 Marriage of Child
Daniel MARCY married 5 December 1767, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Hannah MORRIS

1770 Death of Child
Dorothy MARCY died 16 May 1770, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Prudence was 68 years old.

1771 Marriage of Child
Mehitable MARCY married 12 May 1771, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Jonathan NEWHALL

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)

1776 Death of Child
Mary MARCY died 16 September 1776, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Prudence was 74 years old.

1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Moses MARCY died 9 October 1777, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1779
28 March 1779
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 77.

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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)

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state