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JAMES CARY 1653–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1653

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma

Death Date: 20 Nov 1706

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol, Ma

Father: JOHN CARY

Mother: ELIZABETH GODFREY

Spouse(s): MARY (SHAW)

Children(s): Mary CARY, James CARY, Hannah CARY, Elizabeth CARY, Daughter CARY, Son CARY, MERCY CAREY

In 1653, JAMES CARY entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma, born to John Cary And Elizabeth Godfrey. JAMES CARY married Mary Standish Shaw, and had children including Daughter Cary, Elizabeth Cary, Hannah Cary, James Cary, Mary Cary, Mercy Carey, Son Cary. JAMES CARY passed away in 1706 in Bristol, Bristol, Ma.

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Biography

  • In 1653, JAMES CARY entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma, born to John Cary And Elizabeth Godfrey.
  • JAMES CARY married Mary Standish Shaw, and had children including Daughter Cary, Elizabeth Cary, Hannah Cary, James Cary, Mary Cary, Mercy Carey, Son Cary.
  • JAMES CARY passed away in 1706 in Bristol, Bristol, Ma.

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JAMES CARY's Ancestors

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JAMES CARY
1653–1706
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma
Parents
JOHN CARY
1610–1681
Bristol, Gloucester, Engl
ELIZABETH GODFREY
1620–1680
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
JOHN (OR RICHARD) CARY
1583–1661
Bristol, Gloucester, Engl
ELIZABETH HEREFORD
1587–1617
Bristol, Gloucester, Engl
FRANCIS GODFREY
1600–1669
Somerset, England
ELIZABETH HALL
1603–1702
Duxbury, Plymouth, Ma
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM CARY
1560–1632
ELIZABETH GOODALL
1556–
THOMAS HEREFORD
1561–1620
Richard Godfrey
1575–1630
Isabel Ramadale
1580–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD CARY
1515–1570
CHRISTIAN DENNIS
1515–1560
Richi Hereford
1535–1561
Joanne Poole
1539–1561
John Godfrey
1545–1590
Ramadale
1550–1625
Jane Emmitt
1560–1625

JAMES CARY's Descendants

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JAMES CARY (28 Mar 1653–20 Nov 1706) m. MARY (STANDISH) (SHAW) (1660–19 Jan 1736)
  1. 1. Mary CARY 1689–
  2. 2. James CARY 1692–
  3. 3. Hannah CARY 1696–
  4. 4. Elizabeth CARY 1700–
  5. 5. Daughter CARY 1683–1683
  6. 6. Son CARY 1683–1683
  7. 7. MERCY CAREY 1686–1723 m. DAVID THURSTON 1688–1759
    1. 1. Abigail THURSTON 1716–
    2. 2. James THURSTON 1718–
    3. 3. David THURSTON 1721–
    4. 4. Mary THURSTON 1723–
    5. 5. JOHN THURSTON 1714–1767 m. Saberah STODDER 1715–1764
      1. 1. Joel THURSTON 1739–1833 m. Mariam Blakeley 1738–1819
        1. 1. Daniel (Solomon) THURSTON 1781–1836 m. MARGARET BURCH 1784–1843
        2. 2. Joel THURSTON 1804–1861 m. Mahala Ratcliff 1813–
        3. 3. Miriam THURSTON 1765–1840 m. Ephraim Smith 1761–1815
        4. 4. Samuel (Blakeley) Thurston 1782–1858
        5. 5. JOHN THURSTON 1775–1853
        6. 6. DAVID THURSTON 1773–1845 m. Anna Dickerson 1794–
        7. 7. Rachel THURSTON 1773–1845
        8. 8. JAMES THURSTON 1771–1856
        9. 9. Sybil Thurston 1769–1850
        10. 10. WILLIAM THURSTON 1765–1840
        11. 11. Jason THURSTON 1760–1835
      2. 2. Elizabeth Thurston 1754–
      3. 3. Job Thurston 1737–1829
      4. 4. John Thurston 1736–1790

JAMES CARY's Timeline

2 Records

1653
28 Mar 1653
Birth of JAMES CARY in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma
1706
20 Nov 1706
Age 53
Death of JAMES CARY in Bristol, Bristol, Ma
Bristol, Bristol, Ma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1653
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1970.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1653; Birth city: Bridgewater; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1706
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol, Ma
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1653; Birth city: Bridgewater; Birth state: MA.

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