Martha
MARCY
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Born: 27 August 1740 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Martha married Gershom PLIMPTON 9 February 1758 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Gershom PLIMPTON was born 14 January 1734 in Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding). Gershom died 27 January 1808 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale).
Martha MARCY died 6 January 1825 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Gershom PLIMPTONMarriage date: 9 February 1758
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 174027 August 1740
Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1758 Marriage / PartnerMartha MARCY and Gershom PLIMPTON 9 February 1758, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
She was 17 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1808 Death of Spouse/PartnerGershom PLIMPTON died 27 January 1808, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death — 18256 January 1825
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 84.
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Last updated: 7/23/2026 12:23:23 PM
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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
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