Edward GRAY

Born

25 September 1730 , Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1803 , Sandgate, Vermont, USA

Edward married Mary PADDOCK abt. 1747 in Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary PADDOCK was born 27 September 1730 in Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Mary died 28 February 1789 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of David PADDOCK and Mary FOSTER .

Parents & Family of Edward GRAY

Parents of Edward GRAY

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Edward GRAY

Mother

Hannah GODFREY

Grandparents of Edward GRAY

Paternal grandparents

Edward GRAY Melatiah LEWIS

Maternal grandparents

Richard GODFREY Lydia FREEMAN

Edward had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Edward GRAY

Edward GRAY married

Mary PADDOCK
Marriage date: abt. 1747
Marriage place: Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
Mary PADDOCK was the child of David PADDOCK and Mary FOSTER

Children of Edward GRAY and Mary PADDOCK

Hannah GRAY

Born: abt. 1766, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 21 September 1853, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abner BANGS 1785 Place: Lenox, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1730
25 September 1730
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

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)

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

1789 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary PADDOCK died 28 February 1789, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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