Mary FARWELL

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5 February 1709 , Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 March 1804 , Groton, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 5 February 1709 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Mary married James STONE 28 December 1726 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
James STONE was born 23 January 1701 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA. James died 27 November 1783 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA. James was the child of John STONE and Sarah NUTTING.

Mary FARWELL died 29 March 1804 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Joseph Farwell (1670 - 1740)

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Mary FARWELL married

James STONE
Marriage date: 28 December 1726
Marriage place: Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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James STONE was the child of John STONE and Sarah NUTTING

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Name: James Stone

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Event Date: 28 Dec 1726

Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Spouse's Name: Mary Farwell

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Reference ID: p 217

GS Film Number: 892249

Digital Folder Number: 004198966

Image Number: 00277

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 3 November 2017), James Stone and Mary Farwell, 28 Dec 1726; citing Marriage, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.

Children of James STONE and Mary FARWELL

James STONE

Born: 11 August 1727, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 June 1788, Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

Mary STONE

Born: 23 February 1729, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jonathan STONE

Born: 12 December 1731, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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William STONE

Born: 27 February 1733, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abigail STONE

Born: 2 December 1736, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Sarah STONE

Born: 12 June 1739, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joel STONE

Born: 1 May 1742, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Salmon STONE

Born: 17 April 1744, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 October 1831, Rindge, New Hampshire, USA

Hannah STONE

Born: 29 October 1747, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Levi STONE

Born: 16 May 1750, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 February 1830, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1709
5 February 1709
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1726 Marriage / Partner
Mary FARWELL and James STONE 28 December 1726, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

She was 17 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
James STONE was born 11 August 1727, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 18 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Mary STONE was born 23 February 1729, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 20 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Jonathan STONE was born 12 December 1731, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 22 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
William STONE was born 27 February 1733, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 24 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Abigail STONE was born 2 December 1736, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 27 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Sarah STONE was born 12 June 1739, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Joel STONE was born 1 May 1742, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 33 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Salmon STONE was born 17 April 1744, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 35 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Hannah STONE was born 29 October 1747, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 38 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Levi STONE was born 16 May 1750, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 41 years old.

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)

1783 Death of Spouse/Partner
James STONE died 27 November 1783, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1788 Death of Child
James STONE died 24 June 1788, Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 79 years old.

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

Grave

Old Burial Ground
Groton, Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1804
29 March 1804
Groton, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 95.

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Groton, Massachusetts
Groton, Massachusetts, USA

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