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William Tupper

Male 1735 - 1802  (66 years)


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  • Name William Tupper 
    Born 6 Jul 1735  Sandwich, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1802 
    Notes 
    • William and Margaret resided in Lebanon, Connecticut, Horton, Nova Scotia, and then
      moved to Machias, Maine in 1769 and finally settled in Jonesboro, Maine.

      William served in the Revolutionary War from Machias from 1 Mar 1776
      to 1 Mar 1777 and from 4 Dec 1778 to 4 Jan 1779. He was a surveyor, and mapped
      much of Cornwallis and Horton in Nova Scotia. He became the first town clerk
      of Machias and the first postmaster of Jonesboro. He helped build the first
      meeting house in Machias in 1774.
    Person ID I01125  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Captain Eliakim Tupper, Jr.,   b. 20 Jun 1711, Sandwich, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1760/61, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mary Bassett,   b. 24 Dec 1709, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1752/53, Lebanon, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 28 Mar 1734  Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F00274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Gates,   b. 21 Dec 1730, Preston, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased 
    Married 7 Oct 1755  Lebanon, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Tupper,   b. 19 Dec 1756, Lebanon, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1761/62  (Age 5 years)  [Natural]
     2. Elizabeth Tupper,   b. 3 Apr 1758, Lebanon, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
     3. Anna Tupper,   b. 25 Oct 1759, Stafford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1760  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     4. Joseph Tupper,   b. 17 Apr 1763, Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1795  (Age 32 years)  [Natural]
     5. Ellen Tupper,   b. 10 Dec 1765, Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
     6. Sarah Tupper,   b. 2 Jan 1767/68, Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
     7. Ansel Tupper,   b. 17 Mar 1768/69, Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1848  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F00552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart