Wife of Edward Bates. They filed the intention of marriage in Chelmsford, MA, Feb. 11, 1719-20.
Children:
(b. in Chelmsford)
Oliver, Jan. 13, 1720/21 - Jul. 4, 1775
Joseph, Nov. 3, 1725 -
(b. in Westford)
Sarah, Aug. 29, 1733 -
(baptized in Westford at First Congregation Church, birth date and loc unk)
Betty, bp. Dec. 3, 1727
Hannah, bp. Sept. 12, 1736
"The first woman who taught in the public schools was Mrs. Edward Bates, whose maiden name was Mary Snow. She was employed in the years 1740-'43." (From The History of Westford, Mass., p. 308)
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Woburn VRs, births, pg 243
Chelmsford VRs, marriages, pg 184 & 318
Westford VRs, deaths, pg 265
Bates, Mary, w. Edward, Feb. 7, 1776, in her 78th y. *GR3
Note: GR3 in the VRs means information taken from headstone. Does not necessarily mean died in that town.
Wife of Edward Bates. They filed the intention of marriage in Chelmsford, MA, Feb. 11, 1719-20.
Children:
(b. in Chelmsford)
Oliver, Jan. 13, 1720/21 - Jul. 4, 1775
Joseph, Nov. 3, 1725 -
(b. in Westford)
Sarah, Aug. 29, 1733 -
(baptized in Westford at First Congregation Church, birth date and loc unk)
Betty, bp. Dec. 3, 1727
Hannah, bp. Sept. 12, 1736
"The first woman who taught in the public schools was Mrs. Edward Bates, whose maiden name was Mary Snow. She was employed in the years 1740-'43." (From The History of Westford, Mass., p. 308)
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Woburn VRs, births, pg 243
Chelmsford VRs, marriages, pg 184 & 318
Westford VRs, deaths, pg 265
Bates, Mary, w. Edward, Feb. 7, 1776, in her 78th y. *GR3
Note: GR3 in the VRs means information taken from headstone. Does not necessarily mean died in that town.
Inscription
Memento mori
Here lies the
Body of Mrs Mary
Bates wife of Mr
Edward Bates
who departed
this Life Feb
7th 1776 In the
78th year of her age
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