Mary Haley

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Haley was born on 12 June 1771, in Wells, York, Maine, United States, her father, Joseph Haley, was 33 and her mother, Mary Goodwin, was 29. She married Downing Goodwin on 5 July 1792, in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 21 March 1836, in Albany, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Downing Goodwin
1770–1841
Mary Haley
1771–1836
Marriage: 5 July 1792
Susan Goodwin
1793–1800
John Goodwin
1794–1873
Downing Goodwin Jr
1796–1866
Sarah Goodwin
1798–
Joseph Haley Goodwin
1810–
Mary Goodwin
1799–1866
Susan Downing Goodwin
1801–1878
Hannah Goodwin
1803–1872
Lydia Goodwin
1804–1805
Aaron Goodwin
1805–1850
Moses Goodwin
1808–1872
Joshua Goodwin
1812–1884

Sources (6)

  • Unknown, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
  • Mary, "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1921"
  • Polly Haly, "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1921"

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New Hampshire is 9th state.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hailey (Oxfordshire), Heylee in Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire), Haley in Northowram (Yorkshire), or one or other of the places called Highley in Parracombe and Upottery (Devon). All the placenames derive from Old English hēg ‘hay’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’, except Highley in Upottery, whose first element may be Old English hēah ‘high’.

English (southeastern): aspirated pronunciation of Ayley, a variant of Aylett .

Irish: adopted form of Mac Céile, see McHale .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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