Mariam was the 8th of 10 children (1 son and 9 daughters) born of Samuel Blakesley (1697-1761) and his wife Elizabeth Doolittle (1700-1772). Mariam's siblings were: Susanna (b. 1719), Elizabeth (1721-1782), Abigal (b. 1723), Zerviah (b. 1726), a daughter (1728-1728), Thankfull (b. 1729), Joseph (1732-1795), Hannah (b. 1741), and Phebe (b. 1744).
Mariam married, October 14, 1756, Joshua How of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut by whom she had 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters): David (1757-1814), Elizabeth (1759-1759), Asa (1760-1844), Samuel (1762-1844), Elizabeth (1767-1767), Euncie (1769-1825), Joshua (1771-1851), Ruth (1774-1846), Joseph (1776-1836) and Meriam.
Subsequent to the death of her first husband Joshua in 1800, Mariam, at about the age of 66 years, married next Matthias Button. Matthias died in 1811 at the age of 79 years.
References:
(1) "Samuel Blakesley of New Haven, Conn., and his Descendants." by James Shepard, 1902, pages 13-14
(2) "History of Wells, Vermont, for the First Century after its Settlement;" by Hiland Paul, 1869, pages 68 and 106-107
Mariam married, October 14, 1756, Joshua How of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut by whom she had 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters): David (1757-1814), Elizabeth (1759-1759), Asa (1760-1844), Samuel (1762-1844), Elizabeth (1767-1767), Euncie (1769-1825), Joshua (1771-1851), Ruth (1774-1846), Joseph (1776-1836) and Meriam.
Subsequent to the death of her first husband Joshua in 1800, Mariam, at about the age of 66 years, married next Matthias Button. Matthias died in 1811 at the age of 79 years.
References:
(1) "Samuel Blakesley of New Haven, Conn., and his Descendants." by James Shepard, 1902, pages 13-14
(2) "History of Wells, Vermont, for the First Century after its Settlement;" by Hiland Paul, 1869, pages 68 and 106-107
Mariam was the 8th of 10 children (1 son and 9 daughters) born of Samuel Blakesley (1697-1761) and his wife Elizabeth Doolittle (1700-1772). Mariam's siblings were: Susanna (b. 1719), Elizabeth (1721-1782), Abigal (b. 1723), Zerviah (b. 1726), a daughter (1728-1728), Thankfull (b. 1729), Joseph (1732-1795), Hannah (b. 1741), and Phebe (b. 1744).
Mariam married, October 14, 1756, Joshua How of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut by whom she had 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters): David (1757-1814), Elizabeth (1759-1759), Asa (1760-1844), Samuel (1762-1844), Elizabeth (1767-1767), Euncie (1769-1825), Joshua (1771-1851), Ruth (1774-1846), Joseph (1776-1836) and Meriam.
Subsequent to the death of her first husband Joshua in 1800, Mariam, at about the age of 66 years, married next Matthias Button. Matthias died in 1811 at the age of 79 years.
References:
(1) "Samuel Blakesley of New Haven, Conn., and his Descendants." by James Shepard, 1902, pages 13-14
(2) "History of Wells, Vermont, for the First Century after its Settlement;" by Hiland Paul, 1869, pages 68 and 106-107
Mariam married, October 14, 1756, Joshua How of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut by whom she had 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters): David (1757-1814), Elizabeth (1759-1759), Asa (1760-1844), Samuel (1762-1844), Elizabeth (1767-1767), Euncie (1769-1825), Joshua (1771-1851), Ruth (1774-1846), Joseph (1776-1836) and Meriam.
Subsequent to the death of her first husband Joshua in 1800, Mariam, at about the age of 66 years, married next Matthias Button. Matthias died in 1811 at the age of 79 years.
References:
(1) "Samuel Blakesley of New Haven, Conn., and his Descendants." by James Shepard, 1902, pages 13-14
(2) "History of Wells, Vermont, for the First Century after its Settlement;" by Hiland Paul, 1869, pages 68 and 106-107
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MARIAM BUTTON
who died Feb 22
AD 1813
in the 77th year
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