Mary MORSE

Born

2 February 1734 , Sherborn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 April 1800 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 2 February 1734 in Sherborn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Mary MORSE

Father

Joseph MORSE

Mother

Experience MORSE

Grandparents of Mary MORSE

Paternal grandparents

Joseph MORSE Prudence ADAMS

Maternal grandparents

Noah MORSE Mary JOHNSON

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

Mary married William MCKINSTRY 21 January 1750 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
William MCKINSTRY was born 6 October 1723 in Carrickfergus, Wexford, Antrim, Ireland. William died 12 November 1795 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Mary MORSE died 12 April 1800 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary MORSE

Mary MORSE married

William MCKINSTRY
Marriage date: 21 January 1750
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of William MCKINSTRY and Mary MORSE

James MCKINSTRY

Born: 23 December 1751, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 December 1819,

Sarah Morse MCKINSTRY

Born: 9 August 1753, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1814, Manhattan, New York, USA

William MCKINSTRY

Born: 17 July 1755, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1825,

Married: Esther ROBBINS 19 February 1785 Place: Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Amos H MCKINSTRY

Born: 24 March 1759, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 March 1844, Hyde Park, Vermont, USA

John MCKINSTRY

Born: 1 May 1761, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 April 1840, Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, USA

Experience MCKINSTRY

Born: 28 June 1763, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Elizabeth MCKINSTRY

Born: 26 January 1765, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1852, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph MCKINSTRY

Born: 13 September 1766, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 January 1804, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret MCKINSTRY

Born: 25 July 1769, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1822,

Alexander MCKINSTRY

Born: 4 October 1770, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 October 1770, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Jane Morse MCKINSTRY

Born: 12 May 1772, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1793,

Nathan MCKINSTRY

Born: 3 February 1774, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 February 1815, Newbury, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1734
2 February 1734
Sherborn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1750 Marriage / Partner
Mary MORSE and William MCKINSTRY 21 January 1750, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

She was 15 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
James MCKINSTRY was born 23 December 1751, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 17 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Sarah Morse MCKINSTRY was born 9 August 1753, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 19 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
William MCKINSTRY was born 17 July 1755, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 21 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Amos H MCKINSTRY was born 24 March 1759, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 25 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
John MCKINSTRY was born 1 May 1761, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 27 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Experience MCKINSTRY was born 28 June 1763, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 29 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MCKINSTRY was born 26 January 1765, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 31 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Joseph MCKINSTRY was born 13 September 1766, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 32 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Margaret MCKINSTRY was born 25 July 1769, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 35 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Alexander MCKINSTRY was born 4 October 1770, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 36 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Jane Morse MCKINSTRY was born 12 May 1772, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 38 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Nathan MCKINSTRY was born 3 February 1774, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Mary was 40 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)

1785 Marriage of Child
William MCKINSTRY married 19 February 1785, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay to Esther ROBBINS

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

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

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

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

1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
William MCKINSTRY died 12 November 1795, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Death — 1800
12 April 1800
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 66.

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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