Alexander MURRAY

Born

abt. 1750 , Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1784 , Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Alexander married Elinor SLOAN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elinor SLOAN was born abt. 1746 in Lyme, New Hampshire, New England. Elinor died abt. 1784 in Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine). Elinor was the child of William SLOAN and Elizabeth Mary HAMBLETON .

Parents & Family of Alexander MURRAY

Parents of Alexander MURRAY

Father

John MURRAY

Mother

Elizabeth MCCLANATHAN

Grandparents of Alexander MURRAY

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

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Thomas MCCLANATHAN Jean UNKNOWN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alexander MURRAY

Alexander MURRAY married

Elinor SLOAN
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Elinor SLOAN was the child of William SLOAN and Elizabeth Mary HAMBLETON

Children of Alexander MURRAY and Elinor SLOAN

Betsey MURRAY

Born: December 1776, Rutland, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 May 1855, Garland, Maine, USA

Married: Isaac WHEELER 29 January 1804 Place: Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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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)

1776 Birth of Child
Betsey MURRAY was born December 1776, Rutland, Massachusetts, USA

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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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