Mary STETSON

(b. 11 May 1796 , Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 22 June 1868 , Robbinston, Maine, USA )

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Mary STETSON was born 11 May 1796 in Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Mary STETSON was the child of ? and ?

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Mary married Seth GARY (GERRY) 31 May 1817 in Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Seth GARY (GERRY) was born 6 August 1787 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton). Seth died 29 February 1864 in Robbinston, Maine, USA. Seth was the child of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE.

Mary STETSON died 22 June 1868 in Robbinston, Maine, USA.

Daughter of Captain Calab Stetson and Rebecca Cummings

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Mary STETSON married

Seth GARY (GERRY)-- Date: 31 May 1817 Place: Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Seth GARY (GERRY) was the child of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE

"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

Children of Seth GARY (GERRY) and Mary STETSON:

Mary GERRY (b.abt. 1818, Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 11 January 1899, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA)

Zilpha GERRY (b.24 October 1819, Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

Sarah Jane GERRY (b.17 September 1821, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. , , Massachusetts, USA)

Seth S GERRY (b.14 September 1823, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 11 May 1896, Thomaston, Maine, USA)

Elbridge Joseph GERRY (b.24 June 1825, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 31 January 1898, Robbinston, Maine, USA)
m. Emmeline Gates NASH 18 November 1847 in Robbinston, Maine, USA
m. Sophia Teresa JONES 21 July 1858 in Calais, Maine, USA

Lucy A GERRY (b.7 August 1827, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. abt. 1873, )

Martha GERRY (b.8 October 1829, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. abt. 1900, )

Andrew J GERRY (b.18 March 1832, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. abt. 1880, )

Rachel GERRY (b.5 May 1833, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 5 May 1833, Robbinston, Maine, USA)

William P GERRY (b.9 MAY 1834, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. abt. 1850, )

Esther Lowe GERRY (b.2 August 1836, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 21 June 1913, Hopkinton, Iowa, USA)
m. Amaziah Hammond NASH 27 September 1853 in Robbinston, Maine, USA
m. Albert C TUCKER 20 October 1881 in Hopkinton, Iowa, USA

Anson GERRY (b.4 October 1839, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 4 October 1839, Robbinston, Maine, USA)

George Edward GERRY (b.12 April 1841, Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 9 September 1858, Robbinston, Maine, USA)

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1796 Birth
11 May 1796
Robbinston, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage / Partner
Mary STETSON and Seth GARY (GERRY) 31 May 1817, Robbinston, Maine, USA

She was 21 years old.

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Birth of Child
Zilpha GERRY was born 24 October 1819, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 23 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Sarah Jane GERRY was born 17 September 1821, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 25 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Seth S GERRY was born 14 September 1823, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 27 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
Elbridge Joseph GERRY was born 24 June 1825, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 29 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Birth of Child
Lucy A GERRY was born 7 August 1827, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 31 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
Martha GERRY was born 8 October 1829, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 33 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Birth of Child
Andrew J GERRY was born 18 March 1832, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 35 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Rachel GERRY was born 5 May 1833, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 37 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
William P GERRY was born 9 MAY 1834, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 38 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Esther Lowe GERRY was born 2 August 1836, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 40 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Anson GERRY was born 4 October 1839, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 43 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
George Edward GERRY was born 12 April 1841, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 44 years old.

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1847 Marriage of Child
Elbridge Joseph GERRY married 18 November 1847, Robbinston, Maine, USA to Emmeline Gates NASH

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Robbinston, Washington, Maine
name: Mary Gerry
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Robbinston, Washington, Maine, United States
gender: Female
age: 54
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: New Brunswick
estimated birth year: 1796
dwelling house number: 83
family number: 83
line number: 34
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 272
film number: 443510
digital folder number: 004198863
image number: 00204
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Seth Gerry M 63 Massachusetts
Mary Gerry F 54 New Brunswick
Emeline Gerry F 20 Maine
Wm P Gerry M 16 Maine
Esther L Gerry F 14 Maine
George W Gerry M 8 Maine
Elbridge Gerry M 24 Maine
Emeline Gerry F 22 Maine
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Marriage of Child
Esther Lowe GERRY married 27 September 1853, Robbinston, Maine, USA to Amaziah Hammond NASH

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Marriage of Child
Elbridge Joseph GERRY married 21 July 1858, Calais, Maine, USA to Sophia Teresa JONES

1858 Death of Child
George Edward GERRY died 9 September 1858, Robbinston, Maine, USA

Mary was 62 years old.

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Death of Spouse/Partner
Seth GARY (GERRY) died 29 February 1864, Robbinston, Maine, USA

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

Mary STETSON - Grave Lot 10A and 11A Seth Gerry, d. 2/29/1864, age 76 Mary, wife of Seth Gerry, d. 6/22/1868, age 67 Katie G Oliver, 1873-1961 Nellie S T Gerr

Grave

Lot 10A and 11A
Seth Gerry, d. 2/ 29/ 1864, age 76
Mary, wife of Seth Gerry, d. 6/ 22/ 1868, age 67
Katie G Oliver, 1873-1961
Nellie S T Gerry, 1861-1955
Edith J Gerry, 1864-1948
Seth S Gerry, 1866-1925
Grace C 1881-1954
Lucy A (Leland), Dau of Seth & Mary Gerry 1827-1873
Elbridge J Gerry Jr 1878-1902 buried in Greeley, CO
Elbridge J Gerry 1825-1904
Mabel Gerry wife of Frank W Haviland 1859-1907
George E son of Seth & Mary Gerry d 9/ 9/ 1858 age 17yrs 5mos
(Stone is down and broken)
Charlotte wife of Ezra ------ (Stone down and broken)
Ann (Gerry)Beard 11/ 8/ 1907-6/ 29/ 1988 (dau of Seth S &Grace*)
Joseph (No dates)

Brewer Cemetery Robbinston Washington County Maine, USA

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1868 Death
22 June 1868
Robbinston, Maine, USA

She died at the age of 72.

Mary is buried at: Brewer Cemetery Robbinston Washington County Maine, USA

Added: 12/11/2012 3:49:27 PM - Updated: 3/27/2025 1:31:04 PM

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state