Betsey
MURRAY
(b.
December 1776
,
Rutland, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
21 May 1855
,
Garland, Maine, USA
)
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Betsey MURRAY was born December 1776 in Rutland, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Betsey MURRAY was the child of Alexander MURRAY and Elinor SLOAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) John MURRAY and Elizabeth MCCLANATHAN (maternal) William SLOAN and Elizabeth Mary HAMBLETONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Betsey married Isaac WHEELER 29 January 1804 in Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Isaac WHEELER was born 2 December 1771 in Rutland, Massachusetts, USA. Isaac died 14 March 1853 in Garland, Maine, USA. Isaac was the child of Isaac WHEELER and Elizabeth STONE.
Betsey MURRAY died 21 May 1855 in Garland, Maine, USA.
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Isaac WHEELER-- Date: 29 January 1804 Place: Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak, Dover, Maine, The Observer Publishing Co., 1912
Isaac WHEELER was the child of Isaac WHEELER and Elizabeth STONE
The first marriage celebrated in the township is believed to have been that of John Knight to Agnes Grant in 1803. In 1804, Isaac Wheeler, Esq., was united in marriage with Betsey Murray of Rutland, Mass., a daughter of Alexander Murray. In 1805, Josiah Bartlett, afterwards known as Elder Bartlett, was married to Sarah Kimball, daughter of Andrew Kimball of Belgrade, Maine.
Children of Isaac WHEELER and Betsey MURRAY:
Isaac WHEELER (b.19 June 1817, Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 13 September 1899, Cedar Mills, Meeker, Minnesota, USA)
m. Martha Springer NORCROSS 20 July 1837 in Bangor, Maine, USA
Isaac WHEELER-- Date: 29 January 1804 Place: Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak, Dover, Maine, The Observer Publishing Co., 1912
Isaac WHEELER was the child of Isaac WHEELER and Elizabeth STONE
The first marriage celebrated in the township is believed to have been that of John Knight to Agnes Grant in 1803. In 1804, Isaac Wheeler, Esq., was united in marriage with Betsey Murray of Rutland, Mass., a daughter of Alexander Murray. In 1805, Josiah Bartlett, afterwards known as Elder Bartlett, was married to Sarah Kimball, daughter of Andrew Kimball of Belgrade, Maine.
Children of Isaac WHEELER and Betsey MURRAY:
Isaac WHEELER (b.19 June 1817, Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 13 September 1899, Cedar Mills, Meeker, Minnesota, USA)m. Martha Springer NORCROSS 20 July 1837 in Bangor, Maine, USA
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1776 Birth December 1776
Rutland, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1804 Marriage / PartnerBetsey MURRAY and Isaac WHEELER 29 January 1804, Garland, Maine, USA
She was 27 years old.
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 Birth of ChildIsaac WHEELER was born 19 June 1817, Garland, Maine, USA
Betsey was 40 years old.
1837 Marriage of ChildIsaac WHEELER married 20 July 1837, Bangor, Maine, USA to Martha Springer NORCROSS
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Death of Spouse/PartnerIsaac WHEELER died 14 March 1853, Garland, Maine, USA
Grave
BETSEY M.
WIFE OF
ISAAC WHEELER, ESQ.
DIED
May 21, 1855
AE. 78 yrs. 6 mos.
Maplewood Cemetery Garland Penobscot County Maine, USA
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1855 Death 21 May 1855
Garland, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 78.
Betsey is buried at: Maplewood Cemetery Garland Penobscot County Maine, USA
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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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