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Miriam Sexton 1737–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 20 DEC 1799

Death Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Joseph Sexton

Mother: Sarah Parsons

Spouse(s): David Bliss

Children(s):

The story of Miriam Sexton began in 1737 in Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States. Miriam Sexton married David Bliss. Miriam Sexton passed away in 1799 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Miriam Sexton began in 1737 in Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States.
  • Miriam Sexton married David Bliss.
  • Miriam Sexton passed away in 1799 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Miriam Sexton's Ancestors

Self
Miriam Sexton
1737–1799
Birth Place: Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joseph Sexton
1694–1790
Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Sarah Parsons
1705–1747
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Joseph Sexton
1666–1742
Windsor, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hannah Wright
1669–1742
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Samuel Parsons
1666–1736
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Hannah Hitchcock
1668–1748
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
George Sexton
1632–1690
Katherine Cowing
1636–1689
Abel Wright
1631–1725
Martha Kitcherel
1645–1708
Benjamin Parsons
1633–1689
Sarah Vore
1635–1676
John Hitchcock
1642–1712
Hannah Chapin
1644–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sexton
1604–1669
Mary Burbank
1608–1640
Edward Wright
1589–
Agnes Keale
1594–
Richard Vore
1600–1683
Ann Harris
1604–1683
Luke Hitchcock
1614–1659
Elizabeth Gibbons
1617–1696
Samuel Chapin
1598–1675
Cicely Penny
1601–

Miriam Sexton's Timeline

3 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Miriam Sexton in Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1799
1799
Age 62
Burial of Miriam Sexton in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America
1799
20 DEC 1799
Age 62
Death of Miriam Sexton in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Somers Tolland, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 July 2019, 16:24), entry for Miriam Sexton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBV-H89
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 July 2019), Miraam Sexton, ; citing Birth, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272245.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Miriam S Sexton Grant, 1799; Burial, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 37524847, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Miraam Sexton, 19 Mar 1737; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Meriam in entry for Meriam Bliss, 29 Aug 1760; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 185,414, 185,416.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Allexander Grant and Miriam Bliss, 02 Nov 1771; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 185,474.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 July 2019, 16:24), entry for Miriam Sexton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBV-H89
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2016), Miriam Sexton Bliss, ; Burial, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 48153527, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Miriam S Sexton Grant, 1799; Burial, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 37524847, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Meriam in entry for Meriam Bliss, 29 Aug 1760; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 185,414, 185,416.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Miraam Sexton, 19 Mar 1737; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Allexander Grant and Miriam Bliss, 02 Nov 1771; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 185,474.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1799
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 July 2019, 16:24), entry for Miriam Sexton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBV-H89
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2016), Miriam Sexton Bliss, ; Burial, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 48153527, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Miriam S Sexton Grant, 1799; Burial, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 37524847, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Meriam in entry for Meriam Bliss, 29 Aug 1760; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 185,414, 185,416.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Miraam Sexton, 19 Mar 1737; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 February 2018), Allexander Grant and Miriam Bliss, 02 Nov 1771; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 185,474.

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