Mary
MAXFIELD
(b.
11 August 1772
,
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
13 February 1843
,
Granville, New York, USA
)
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Mary MAXFIELD was born 11 August 1772 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary MAXFIELD was the child of John MAXFIELD and Mehitable HARRISON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary married Jonathan WOOD 8 November 1798 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jonathan WOOD was born 24 August 1777 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Jonathan died 31 August 1840 in Granville, Washington, New York, USA. Jonathan was the child of Josiah WOOD and Hannah TUCKER.
Mary MAXFIELD died 13 February 1843 in Granville, New York, USA.
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Family and Children of Mary MAXFIELD
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Jonathan WOOD-- Date: 8 November 1798 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan WOOD was the child of Josiah WOOD and Hannah TUCKER
Mary (Maxfeld) and Jonathan Wood, both of D., Nov. 8, 1798
VITAL RECORDS OF DARTMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS
TO THE YEAR 1850
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
AT THE ROBERT HENRY EDDY MEMORIAL ROOMS
AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND
BOSTON, MASS. 1929
Children of Jonathan WOOD and Mary MAXFIELD:
Eliza W WOOD (b.2 February 1799, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 November 1880, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
Mehitable WOOD (b.4 January 1801, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
Edith Judith WOOD (b.25 March 1803, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 April 1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
Jonathan Franklin WOOD (b.12 May 1813, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 November 1869, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA)
David WOOD (b.25 April 1815, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 December 1893, Granville, Washington, New York, USA)
Jonathan WOOD-- Date: 8 November 1798 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA Jonathan WOOD was the child of Josiah WOOD and Hannah TUCKER
Mary (Maxfeld) and Jonathan Wood, both of D., Nov. 8, 1798
VITAL RECORDS OF DARTMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS
TO THE YEAR 1850
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
AT THE ROBERT HENRY EDDY MEMORIAL ROOMS
AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND
BOSTON, MASS. 1929
Children of Jonathan WOOD and Mary MAXFIELD:
Eliza W WOOD (b.2 February 1799, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 November 1880, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA) Mehitable WOOD (b.4 January 1801, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. , ) Edith Judith WOOD (b.25 March 1803, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 April 1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA) Jonathan Franklin WOOD (b.12 May 1813, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 November 1869, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA) David WOOD (b.25 April 1815, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 December 1893, Granville, Washington, New York, USA)
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1772 Birth 11 August 1772
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1798 Marriage / PartnerMary MAXFIELD and Jonathan WOOD 8 November 1798, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
She was 26 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildEliza W WOOD was born 2 February 1799, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Mary was 26 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildMehitable WOOD was born 4 January 1801, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Mary was 28 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildEdith Judith WOOD was born 25 March 1803, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Mary was 30 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.1813 Birth of ChildJonathan Franklin WOOD was born 12 May 1813, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Mary was 40 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildDavid WOOD was born 25 April 1815, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Mary was 42 years old.
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.
1840 Death of Spouse/PartnerJonathan WOOD died 31 August 1840, Granville, Washington, New York, USA
1843 Death 13 February 1843
Granville, New York, USA
She died at the age of 70.
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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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