Martha MINOT

Born

1 February 1738 , Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1820 , Durham, New York, USA

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James MINOT Elizabeth WILDER

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Martha MINOT was born 1 February 1738 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Martha MINOT was the child of James MINOT and Elizabeth WILDER

and the grandchild of: (paternal) James MINOT and Rebecca WHEELER (maternal) Ephraim WILDER and Elizabeth STEVENS

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Martha married Josiah SHERMAN 24 January 1757 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Josiah SHERMAN was born 2 April 1729 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah died 24 November 1789 in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville). Josiah was the child of William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON.

Martha MINOT died abt. 1820 in Durham, New York, USA.
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Martha MINOT married

Josiah SHERMAN-- Date: 24 January 1757 Place: Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Josiah SHERMAN was the child of William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
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bride's name: Martha Minot
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marriage place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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indexing project (batch) number: I01118-3
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 859998
reference number: 263

"Revd Mr Josiah Sherman of Woborn and Mrs Martha Minot of Concord Marrd by Justc Minot Jehnvory 24 : 1757"

Concord, Massachusetts : births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850

Children of Josiah SHERMAN and Martha MINOT

Minot SHERMAN (b.9 December 1757, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )

Martha SHERMAN (b.8 December 1758, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 24 October 1829, White Plains, New York, USA)
m. Justus MITCHELL 7 September 1780 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

Elizabeth SHERMAN (b.26 March 1761, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 January 1825, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA )
m. John MITCHELL 1782 in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville)

Mary SHERMAN (b.3 February 1763, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 7 October 1834, Albany, New York, USA )
m. Joseph IVES

Susanna SHERMAN (b.7 April 1765, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 2 January 1839, Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA)
m. Nathaniel BALDWIN 1783 in , Connecticut, USA

Josiah SHERMAN (b.abt. 1769, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 17 July 1832, , Connecticut, USA)

Roger Minot SHERMAN (b.22 May 1773, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 30 December 1844, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA )
m. Betsey GOULD 19 December 1796 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

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1737 Birth
'Martha Minott ye daughter of Major James Minott and mrs Elizabeth his Wife was born February : 1 : 1737/ 8'
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1738 Birth
1 February 1738
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Martha MINOT and Josiah SHERMAN 24 January 1757, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

She was 18 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Minot SHERMAN was born 9 December 1757, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 19 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Martha SHERMAN was born 8 December 1758, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 20 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Elizabeth SHERMAN was born 26 March 1761, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 23 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Mary SHERMAN was born 3 February 1763, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 25 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Susanna SHERMAN was born 7 April 1765, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 27 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Roger Minot SHERMAN was born 22 May 1773, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 35 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)

1780 Marriage of Child
Martha SHERMAN married 7 September 1780, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk) to Justus MITCHELL

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

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1789 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josiah SHERMAN died 24 November 1789, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville)

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

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Roger Minot SHERMAN married 19 December 1796, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk) to Betsey GOULD

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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