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Mary Rose Meaker Adams Lyon Thorpe

Birth
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
28 Mar 1718 (aged 61)
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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**daughter of Robert Meaker and Susanna Tuberfield **


Mary Meaker, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"


gender:Female

baptism/christening date:

baptism/christening place:

birth date:06 Aug 1656

birthplace:NEW HAVEN TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT

father's name:William Meaker

indexing project (batch) number:7450349

system origin:Connecticut-ODM

source film number:unknown

reference number:


Mary Meeker first married Samuel Adams, m2 Moses Lyon

m3 John Thorpe


****NOTE****- many researchers/records show Mary MEEKER the wife of Samuel Adams 1653-1727 (memorial#104519875) -

However- in looking at New England Marriage Records Prior 1700- it clearly shows Mary Meeker married to Samuel Adams who

died in 1694 AND a Samuel Adams 1653-1727 that married a Mary

(Maiden Name Unknown)****

** First, where's the grave that shows a date of death? Second, Mary's third husband, John Thorp, died in 1720 and Mary is mentioned in his will. Thus, she could not have died in 1718. Records like this just cause confusion. If there is another record that supports a 1718 death, I

Contributor: Scott Robinson (50661751)**


Scott, its maybe he never updated his will. Not like now a days where very easy to.

**daughter of Robert Meaker and Susanna Tuberfield **


Mary Meaker, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"


gender:Female

baptism/christening date:

baptism/christening place:

birth date:06 Aug 1656

birthplace:NEW HAVEN TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT

father's name:William Meaker

indexing project (batch) number:7450349

system origin:Connecticut-ODM

source film number:unknown

reference number:


Mary Meeker first married Samuel Adams, m2 Moses Lyon

m3 John Thorpe


****NOTE****- many researchers/records show Mary MEEKER the wife of Samuel Adams 1653-1727 (memorial#104519875) -

However- in looking at New England Marriage Records Prior 1700- it clearly shows Mary Meeker married to Samuel Adams who

died in 1694 AND a Samuel Adams 1653-1727 that married a Mary

(Maiden Name Unknown)****

** First, where's the grave that shows a date of death? Second, Mary's third husband, John Thorp, died in 1720 and Mary is mentioned in his will. Thus, she could not have died in 1718. Records like this just cause confusion. If there is another record that supports a 1718 death, I

Contributor: Scott Robinson (50661751)**


Scott, its maybe he never updated his will. Not like now a days where very easy to.



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