Person:Martha McFarland (1)

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Martha McFarland
b.1717 Harvard or Lunenburg, MA
d.22 Jan 1774 Shirley, MA
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  • H.  John KelseyAbt 1695 - 1780
  • W.  Martha McFarland1717 - 1774
m. 10 Jan 1740
  1. Martha Kelsey1745 -
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Name Martha McFarland
Gender Female
Birth? 1717 Harvard or Lunenburg, MA
Marriage 10 Jan 1740 Harvard, MAto John Kelsey
Death? 22 Jan 1774 Shirley, MA
Burial? 24 Jan 1774 Shirley Centre, Shirley, MA
References
  1.   Inscriptions at Shirley Centre.
    page 201.

    In memory of | Mrs Martha Kelsey | wife of | Mr John Kelsey, | who
    died Jan 22, 1774 at 57 years

  2.   Gravestone at Shirley Centre, MA.

    on gravestone for Martha and John at Shirley Centre:

    Our hearts are fastened to this world
    By strong and endless ties
    But every sorrow cuts a string
    And urges us to rise

  3.   Chandler, Seth, 1806-1889. History of the town of Shirley, Massachusetts : from its early settlement to A.D. 1882. (Shirley, Mass.: The author, 1883, 782 pgs. Shirley, Mass.: The author, 1883, 782 pgs.)
    pages 18,19,188-189,227,269,487-490,517,606, 1883.
  4.   NEHGR
    Volume 69, Page 121, 1915.

    Diary of James Parker

    [1774, January]

    24 I went to the funeral of Mrs. Kalley*.

    * Martha McFarland, wife of John Kelsey.

  5.   Cunningham, George Alfred. Genealogies of the town of Lunenberg, Massachusetts, 1640 to 1918.

    JOHN KELSEY of Groton, m. 10 January 1740 (D.S.) MARTHA MC FARLEN. (81 M.) They lived in Groton, out I know no more.

    -- Chil --
    John Jr. b. m. Molly He died in Shirely. -- Chil --
    1. John Jr. b. in Harvard, 16 Oct. 1770.
    2. Sarah, b. in Shirley, 17 Feb. 1772.
    3. Daniel, b. 16 Feb. 1774.
    4. Milly, b. 14 April 1776, m. Jonas Livermore. (See 81 L.)
    5. Lydia, b. 5 March 1778.
    6. Lucy (twin) b. 5 March 1778.
    7. Lucinda, b. 21 Aug. 1780, m. David Livermore. (See 82 L.)
    8. Joseph, b. 25 July 1782.
    9. Europe, b. 3 Jan. 1785.
    10. Betsey, b. 27 Oct. 1787, d. unmi. in Shirley, June 1874. 86-S.
    11. Joel, b. 15 Nov. 1789.

  6.   Diary of James Parker. (NEHGR 1915 Volume 69)
    page 121, 1915.

    Diary of James Parker

    page 121

    [January]

    24 I went to the funeral of Mrs. Kalley.*

    * Martha McFarland, wife of John Kelsey.

  7.   Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

    Year Family Name Record Orig. Rec. Record Type Town

    1774 KELSEY Martha w. John Jan. 22 1774. [Martha (McFarland) Kelsey B.R. a. 57 G.R.1.]more Death Shirley

    Bolton Record, from a compilation by Mrs. Charles Knowles Bolton of Brookline, now in her possession. It contains material some of which is not now obtainable elsewhere, and includes church records, doctors records,diaries, and Bible records

    gravestone record, Shirley Centre Cemetery

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