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Dorothy Gale (Blaisdell)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Amesbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
Death: March 30, 1816 (68)
Amesbury, Essex County, MA, United States
Place of Burial: Union Cemetery Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Ephraim Blaisdell and Annabel Blaisdell
Wife of Captain Eli Gale
Mother of Ephraim Blaisdel Gale; Amy Quigley; Hannah Titcomb; John Gale; Stephan Gale and 10 others

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About Dorothy Gale

Biography

Dorothy was born about 1747.[1] Her birth record states 1747 although her gravestone states 1749.[2]

She passed away in 1816.[3]

She married Eli Gale prior to 1766, and they had 14 children that can currently be confirmed: Ephraim,[4] Hannah,[5] John,[6] Stephen,[7] Besorleal (Bezaleel),[8] Edmund,[9] Eli,[10] Daniel,[11] William,[12] Jacob,[13] Dorothy,[14] Reuben,[15] Sukey,[16] and Susanna [17]

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Dorothy (Blaisdell) Gale (abt. 1747 - 1816)

Dorothy (Dolly) Gale formerly Blaisdell

Born about 6 Apr 1747 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Daughter of Ephriam Blaisdell and Anabel (Trafton) Blaisdell

Sister of Rebecca Blaisdell, Abner Blaisdell, Anna (Blaisdell) Bailey, Lydia Blaisdell, Olive Blaisdell and John Blaisdell [half]

Wife of Eli Gale — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of Hannah (Gale) Titcomb, William Gale, Dorothy (Gale) Barnes and Susannah (Gale) Gilbert

Died 30 Mar 1816 at about age 68 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Blaisdell-787 created 17 Nov 2020 | Last modified 16 Sep 2021

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-Q85C : 22 October 2020), Dolly Blaisdell, 1747. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81225060/dorothy-gale : accessed 16 November 2020), memorial page for Dorothy “Dolly” Blaisdell Gale (6 Apr 1749–30 Mar 1816), Find a Grave Memorial no. 81225060, citing Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Robert Downen (contributor 47653808) .
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7645/548/141174355
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVV-LLD : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Ephraim Blasdel Gale, 1766.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVX-S8P : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Hannah Gale, 1768.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVF-7JB : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for John Gale, 1769.
↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-QH4S : 22 October 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Stephen Gale, 1771.
↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-QQNH : 22 October 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Besorleal Gale, 1773.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2H-3R3 : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Edmund Freeman Gale, 1775.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVX-T6L : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Eli Gale, 1777.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2W-C55 : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Daniel Gale, 1780.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVF-BSD : 15 January 2020), William Gale, 1781.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2W-X62 : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Jacob Gale, 1784.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2Q-7G7 : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Dorothy Gale, 1786.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2C-NM8 : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Reuben Gale, 1788.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV6-95V : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Sukey Gale, 1790.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2M-VQK : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Susanna Gale, 1791.

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Dorothy Gale's Timeline

1747
April 6, 1747
Amesbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
1766
September 12, 1766
Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1768
April 8, 1768
Amesbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
1768
1769
December 14, 1769
Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1771
September 16, 1771
Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1773
July 19, 1773
Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1775
1775
1775
Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States