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First Name

Last Name
Mary STAPLES

Mary STAPLES

Female 1804 - 1888  (84 years)

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  • Name Mary STAPLES  [1
    Born 8 Jul 1804  Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Sep 1888  Oceanville, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2739  Main
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2016 

    Father Moses STAPLES,   b. 9 Feb 1778, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Betsy RAFNELLE,   b. 5 Mar 1781, Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1858, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1800  Mt Desert, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William JOYCE,   b. 4 Mar 1802, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1862, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1821  Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Husband and wife are 1st cousins.
    Children 
     1. John B. JOYCE,   b. 24 Sep 1821, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1840, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     2. Alfred Justin JOYCE,   b. 26 Dec 1846, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2016 
    Family ID F942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jul 1804 - Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jul 1821 - Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Maine Families in 1790, (Picton Press, Camden, ME. 1988).

    2. [S73] Swan’s Island Maine.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023