Mary Torrey

F, b. 21 August 1729, d. 25 August 1812
FatherSamuel Torrey b. 11 Feb 1705/6, d. 16 Sep 1745
MotherAbigail Snowden b. 9 Dec 1707, d. 12 Jul 1737
     Mary was born on Sunday, 21 August 1729 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. On 30 April 1748, Mary appointed her uncle William Torrey, a baker in Boston, to be guardian of her inheritance from her uncle David Snowden, also of Boston.1 Mary married Ebenezer Hall on 5 January 1757 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.2 Ebenezer & Mary had children: Rachel [7/05/1759-6/12/1831][m. Torrey Scranton], Mary [8/14/1760-11/27/1836][m. 3/29/1796 Isaac Johnson & 2nd. 1813 James Bishop], Ebenezer [3/02/1763-6/27/1770], Joseph [12/17/1766-1835][m. 3/31/1793 Mary Wick], Benjamin [12/17/1766] & Gilbert [11/08/1768-10/22/1821].3 Mary's husband, Ebenezer, died on 8 January 1809 in Guilford leaving her a widow. Mary departed this life on Tuesday, 25 August 1812 in Guilford at age 83 years and 4 days. She was buried there in the Old North Cemetery.

Family

Ebenezer Hall b. 7 Oct 1731, d. 8 Jan 1809

Citations

  1. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, Voume 1 page 151.
  2. [S1925] Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870: page 119 - 5 January 1757 - Ebenezer Hall m. Mary Torrey both of North Guilford by Rev. John Richards.
  3. [S1925] Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870: pages 119-124.