Seth
GARY
(b.
19 May 1761
,
Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
12 December 1842
,
New York, USA
)
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Seth GARY was born 19 May 1761 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Seth GARY was the child of Elijah GARY and Ruth HASKINS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Stephen GARY and Mary (Mercy) GILBERTSeth had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Seth married Zilpha PIERCE 21 July 1785 in Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Zilpha PIERCE was born 15 September 1762 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA. Zilpha died 17 May 1830 in Cabot, Vermont, USA.
Seth GARY died 12 December 1842 in New York, USA.
"Gary Genealogy The Descendants of Arthur Gary of Roxbury, Massachusetts with an Account of the Posterity of Stephen Gary of Charlestown, Massachusetts and also of a South Carolina Family of this Name" by Lawrence Brainerd, Boston, Massachusetts, 1918, Page 168
Seth Gary was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving in 1781, 1782 and 1783. His age upon enlistment in 1781 is stated at 17. His service was rendered in the regiment of Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks. Seth Gary resided in Rehoboth and Taunton, Massachusetts, til about 1810 when he removed to Marshfield, Vermont and from there to Cabot, Vermont.
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Family and Children of Seth GARY
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Zilpha PIERCE-- Date: 21 July 1785 Place: Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
GAREY Seth and Zilpha PERRON, both of Rehoboth, married by Shubael Peck Esq., July 21, 1785. Int. July 3, 1756[sic?].
VITAL RECORDS OF REHOBOTH, 1642-1895
Marriages, Intention, Births, Deaths.
By JAMES N. ARNOLD
Providence, R.I.
Narragansett Historical Publishing Company
1897.
Children of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE:
Rufus GARY (b.1 April 1786, Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 February 1877, )
Seth GARY (GERRY) (b.6 August 1787, Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 February 1864, Robbinston, Maine, USA)
m. Mary STETSON 31 May 1817 in Robbinston, Maine, USA
Charlotte GARY (b.abt. 1789, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. March 1863, Lima, New York, USA)
m. Abner HICKS 29 November 1810 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Elbridge GARY (b.abt. 1790, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. , Gardiner, Maine, USA)
Zilpha GARY (b.26 June 1793, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 March 1862, Bristol, New York, USA)
m. Caleb BLISS 8 September 1817 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Elsie GARY (GERRY) (b.abt. 1796, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1851, )
m. Otis BLISS 25 April 1813 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Martha GARY (b.abt. 1798, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1800, )
Backus Pierce GARY (b.13 September 1800, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 November 1879, Henrietta, New York, USA )
Solomon GARY (b.abt. 1802, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. 01 November 1886, Cabot, Vermont, USA)
Zilpha PIERCE-- Date: 21 July 1785 Place: Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts BayGAREY Seth and Zilpha PERRON, both of Rehoboth, married by Shubael Peck Esq., July 21, 1785. Int. July 3, 1756[sic?].
VITAL RECORDS OF REHOBOTH, 1642-1895
Marriages, Intention, Births, Deaths.
By JAMES N. ARNOLD
Providence, R.I.
Narragansett Historical Publishing Company
1897.
Children of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE:
Rufus GARY (b.1 April 1786, Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 February 1877, ) Seth GARY (GERRY) (b.6 August 1787, Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 February 1864, Robbinston, Maine, USA)m. Mary STETSON 31 May 1817 in Robbinston, Maine, USA
Charlotte GARY (b.abt. 1789, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. March 1863, Lima, New York, USA)m. Abner HICKS 29 November 1810 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Elbridge GARY (b.abt. 1790, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. , Gardiner, Maine, USA) Zilpha GARY (b.26 June 1793, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 March 1862, Bristol, New York, USA)m. Caleb BLISS 8 September 1817 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Elsie GARY (GERRY) (b.abt. 1796, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1851, )m. Otis BLISS 25 April 1813 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Martha GARY (b.abt. 1798, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1800, ) Backus Pierce GARY (b.13 September 1800, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 November 1879, Henrietta, New York, USA ) Solomon GARY (b.abt. 1802, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA d. 01 November 1886, Cabot, Vermont, USA)
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1761 Birth 19 May 1761
Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Revolutionary War
GARY, SETH
Ancestor #: A044477
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 5-19-1761 BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 12-12-1842 LIVINGSTON CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S43582
Service Source: *S43582
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL HASTINGS, COL HENRY JACKSON
RESIDENCE
1) County: BRISTOL CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ZILPHA PIERCE
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GARY, SETH
Ancestor #: A044477
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 5-19-1761 BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 12-12-1842 LIVINGSTON CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S43582
Service Source: *S43582
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL HASTINGS, COL HENRY JACKSON
RESIDENCE
1) County: BRISTOL CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ZILPHA PIERCE
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U.S. Revolutionary War
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 5-19-1761 BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 12-12-1842 LIVINGSTON CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S43582
Service Source: *S43582
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL HASTINGS, COL HENRY JACKSON
Spouse: Zilpha Pierce
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Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 5-19-1761 BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 12-12-1842 LIVINGSTON CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S43582
Service Source: *S43582
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL HASTINGS, COL HENRY JACKSON
Spouse: Zilpha Pierce
Daughters of the American Revolution (services.dar.org)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerSeth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE 21 July 1785, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
He was 24 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildRufus GARY was born 1 April 1786, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
Seth was 24 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildSeth GARY (GERRY) was born 6 August 1787, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
Seth was 26 years old.
1793 Birth of ChildZilpha GARY was born 26 June 1793, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
Seth was 32 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildBackus Pierce GARY was born 13 September 1800, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
Seth was 39 years old.
1810 Marriage of ChildCharlotte GARY married 29 November 1810, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Abner HICKS
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 Marriage of ChildElsie GARY (GERRY) married 25 April 1813, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Otis BLISS
1817 Marriage of ChildSeth GARY (GERRY) married 31 May 1817, Robbinston, Maine, USA to Mary STETSON
1817 Marriage of ChildZilpha GARY married 8 September 1817, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Caleb BLISS
1830 Death of Spouse/PartnerZilpha PIERCE died 17 May 1830, Cabot, Vermont, USA
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.1842 Death 12 December 1842
New York, USA
He died at the age of 81.
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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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