Mehitabel CROSBY

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abt. 1733 , Old Town, Maine, New England

Died

4 April 1783 , Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: abt. 1733 in Old Town, Maine, New England

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Mehitabel married Daniel ADAMS abt. 1756 in Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Daniel ADAMS was born 15 October 1720 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Daniel died 10 October 1795 in Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor). Daniel was the child of Daniel ADAMS and Elisabeth MINOT.

Mehitabel CROSBY died 4 April 1783 in Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Mehitabel CROSBY married

Daniel ADAMS
Marriage date: abt. 1756
Marriage place: Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Daniel ADAMS was the child of Daniel ADAMS and Elisabeth MINOT

Children of Daniel ADAMS and Mehitabel CROSBY

Robert ADAMS

Born: 8 January 1757, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1757, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Kezia ADAMS

Born: 28 February 1759, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 May 1782, Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Mehitable ADAMS

Born: 23 February 1761, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Elizabeth ADAMS

Born: 7 June 1763, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 June 1782,

Mary ADAMS

Born: 23 July 1765, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 November 1857, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph ADAMS

Born: 7 July 1767, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 September 1846, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

James ADAMS

Born: 27 May 1769, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 July 1770, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Phebe ADAMS

Born: 18 December 1770, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 December 1848, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

James ADAMS

Born: 15 April 1773, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 August 1859, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

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

1757 Birth of Child
Robert ADAMS was born 8 January 1757, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1759 Birth of Child
Kezia ADAMS was born 28 February 1759, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1761 Birth of Child
Mehitable ADAMS was born 23 February 1761, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1763 Birth of Child
Elizabeth ADAMS was born 7 June 1763, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1765 Birth of Child
Mary ADAMS was born 23 July 1765, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1767 Birth of Child
Joseph ADAMS was born 7 July 1767, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1769 Birth of Child
James ADAMS was born 27 May 1769, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1770 Death of Child
James ADAMS died 9 July 1770, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1770 Birth of Child
Phebe ADAMS was born 18 December 1770, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

1773 Birth of Child
James ADAMS was born 15 April 1773, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

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)

1782 Death of Child
Kezia ADAMS died 25 May 1782, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)

Death — 1783
4 April 1783
Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Last updated: 2/14/2025 12:54:48 PM

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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