Mary
PURRINGTON
(b.
28 May 1775
,
Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
26 March 1816
,
Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Mary PURRINGTON was born 28 May 1775 in Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary PURRINGTON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary married Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY abt. 1795 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY was born 1 January 1772 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA. Abram (Abraham) died 29 November 1852 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown). Abram (Abraham) was the child of Percival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP.
Mary PURRINGTON died 26 March 1816 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA.
Parents:
Samuel Purrington (1742 - 1789)
Patience Parker Purrington (1749 - 1800)
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Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY-- Date: abt. 1795 Place:
Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY was the child of Percival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP
Children of Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY and Mary PURRINGTON:
Sarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY (b.11 July 1795, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 December 1878, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Pardon Bennett NYE 10 November 1814 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY-- Date: abt. 1795 Place: Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY was the child of Percival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP
Children of Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY and Mary PURRINGTON:
Sarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY (b.11 July 1795, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 December 1878, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)m. Pardon Bennett NYE 10 November 1814 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
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1775 Birth 28 May 1775
Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1795 Birth of ChildSarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY was born 11 July 1795, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Mary was 20 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.
1814 Marriage of ChildSarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY married 10 November 1814, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown) to Pardon Bennett NYE
1816 Death 26 March 1816
Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 40.
Mary is buried at: Ashley Cemetery Rochester Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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- Updated: 2/23/2025 3:41:31 PM
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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