Betsy Billings

Brief Life History of Betsy

When Betsy Billings was born in November 1797, in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Lemuel Billings, was 40 and her mother, Priscilla Look, was 41. She married Oliver Cary about 1818, in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Fenner, Madison, New York, United States in 1850 and Fenner, Fenner, Madison, New York, United States for about 5 years. She died after 1860.

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Family Time Line

Oliver Cary
1788–1860
Betsy Billings
1797–1860
Marriage: about 1818
Elijah S Cary
1826–1851
Harriet M Cary
about 1837–1880
Berkley C Cary
1831–1851

Sources (5)

  • Betsey L Cary in household of Oliver Cary, "United States Census, 1850"
  • The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800, and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845, preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester, from 1715 to 1727:; ark:/61903/3:1...
  • Betsey S Carey in household of Oliver Carey, "United States Census, 1860"

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World Events (2)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1823

Established in 1823.

Name Meaning

English (Midlands): variant of Billing , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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