Seth Gary (abt. 1765 - abt. 1842)

Born about 14 May 1765 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Zilpha (Pierce) Gary — married 21 Jul 1785 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about Dec 1842 at about age 77 in Cabot, Caledonia, Vermont, USA

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Biography

Private Seth Gary served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Seth Gary (Major Elijah's son) was born in Taunton, Mass, in 1764. He married in Rehoboth, Mass. July 21, 1785 (Shubael Peck, Esq., officiating), Zilpah Pierce, born September 15, 1762, daughter of Stephen Pierce, and a direct descendant of Capt. Michael Pierce, the celebrated colonial warrior of Hingham and Scitate, Mass, who fell in King Philip's War, 1676.

Seth Gary was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving in 1781, 1782 and 1783. His age upon enlistment in 1781 is stated as 17. His service was rendered in the regiment of Lieut.-Col. John Brooks. ^[1] Seth Gary resided in Rehoboth and Taunton , Mass, until about 1810 when he removed to Marshfield, Vermont and from there to Cabot, Vermont. His wife died in Cabot and in the East Cemetery there is a marble monument to her memory with the inscription: "Zilpah, wife of Seth Gary". She died May 17, 1830. ^[2]

In the 1790 first U.S. Census of Taunton, MA, Seth "Gary" reports with two males under 16 and 3 females.^[3] In the U.S. Census of 1800, Seth "Gary" reported with family in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont.^[4] In the U.S. Census of 1810, Seth "Gerry" reported with family in Marshfield, Caledonia County, Vermont.^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-ZYFG?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-MW9%3A1589088603 : 20
2. ↑ Entered by Fred Nash, Jul 24, 2011
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYG-TYC?cc=1803959&wc=3XTM-1K6%3A1584070703%2C1584070714%2C1584070799 : 14 May 2015), Massachusetts > Bristol > Taunton > image 3 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8L-986H?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-ZJY%3A1585149303%2C1585149354%2C1585149356 : 10 June 2015), Vermont > Windsor > Cavendish > image 6 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBC-X41?cc=1803765&wc=QZZZ-9DC%3A1588182102%2C1588182099%2C1588180294 : 1 December 2015), Vermont > Caledonia > Marshfield > image 1 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Profile created by Lisa Halliwill through the import of My Family Tree.ged on Jan 7, 2022. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

• "Some Descendants of Arthur Gary of Roxbury, Massachusetts,p167-168. https://archive.org/details/garygenealogydes00brai/page/166

• Source: "Seth Gary was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, serving in 1781, 1782, 1783. His age upon enlistment in 1781 is stated as 17. His service was rendered in the Regiment of Lieut.-Col. John Brooks. (Documentary authority - Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls-Vol. VI, page 303; Records in Adj. Gen'l's Office in Montpellier, Vermont."

• Source: Research of Edith Gerry (b Aug 29,1864.) on the Gary/Gerry descendants. Edith resided in Robinston, Maine and belonged to Hannah Weston Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution - DAR - at Machias, Maine.

• Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch : 9 February 2018, Seth Garey and Zilpha Perren, 21 Jul 1785; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 908,952.

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