Katharine Hartwell

Brief Life History of Katharine

When Katharine Hartwell was born in 1752, in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Joseph Hartwell Jr, was 22 and her mother, Sarah Skinner, was 19. She married Josiah Upton on 19 August 1775, in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 12 September 1803, at the age of 51, and was buried in Victor, Ontario, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Josiah Upton
1735–1791
Katharine Hartwell
1752–1803
Marriage: 19 August 1775
Sarah Upton
1776–1835
Sarah Upton
1783–
James Upton
1779–1850
Joanna Upton
1781–1859
David Upton
1783–1860

Sources (7)

  • Katherine Hartwell Upton, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Catherine in entry for James Upton, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Catherine in entry for Sarah Upton, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

World Events (6)

1776

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

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): habitational name from any of several places called Hartwell (Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, and Devon), all named with Old English heorot ‘hart, stag’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.

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

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Catherine Hartwell. Daughter of Joseph & Sarah Hartwell. Second wife of Josiah Upton (b. Aug 24, 1735 in N. Reading, Mass, d. Dec. 10, 1791 in Charlemont, Mass.) m. abt 1774 Mother of Sarah (Israel Bl …

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