Richard
DRESSER
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Born: 22 April 1714 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Richard married Dorothy MARCY 12 November 1741 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Dorothy MARCY was born 18 November 1723 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy died 16 May 1770 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot). Dorothy was the child of Moses MARCY and Prudence MORRIS.
Richard DRESSER died 27 August 1797 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Dorothy MARCYMarriage date: 12 November 1741
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Dorothy MARCY was the child of Moses MARCY and Prudence MORRIS
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Birth — 171422 April 1714
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1741 Marriage / PartnerRichard DRESSER and Dorothy MARCY 12 November 1741, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
He was 27 years old.
1770 Death of Spouse/PartnerDorothy MARCY died 16 May 1770, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179727 August 1797
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.
Record added: 7/23/2026 11:50:53 AM
Last updated: 7/23/2026 11:53:01 AM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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