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Mary Baker Middleton (Williams)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Death: January 09, 1761 (45-46)
Charleston, SC, United States
Place of Burial: Middleton Place Gardens and Tomb Charleston Dorchester County South Carolina, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Williams and Mary Baker
Wife of Henry Middleton, 2nd Pres. of the Cont. Congress
Mother of William Middleton; Arthur Middleton, Signer of “the Declaration of Independence”; Henrietta Middleton; Col. Thomas Middleton; Hester Drayton and 5 others

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About Mary Baker Middleton

Name Mary Williams Birth 1715 Death Jan 9, 1761, Tomb, Middleton Place, South Carolina Father John Williams Esq.

married Hon. Henry Middleton (1717-1784) in 1741.

Children 1. Arthur (1742-1787) 2. Henrietta (1750-1792) 3. Sarah (1756-1784)

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Birth: 1721 South Carolina, USA Death: Jan. 9, 1761 Dorchester County South Carolina, USA

Mary Baker William's father was John Williams, a wealthy landowner, Justice of the Peace and member of the Assembly and her mother was Mary Baker. Since she was the only daughter of John and Mary Williams, she was the heiress of John Williams' estate. She married Henry Middleton in 1741. Mary's dowry included the house and plantation that they named Middleton Place. She was the mother of several children including Arthur, Thomas, Hester, Sarah, Mary, Susannah and Henrietta Middleton. It is her tomb that forms the top of the Middleton Mausoleum.

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Spouse:
 Henry Middleton (1717 - 1784)
Children:
 Arthur Middleton (1742 - 1787)*
 Henrietta Middleton Rutledge (1750 - 1792)*
 Thomas Middleton (1753 - 1797)*
 Hester Middleton Drayton (1754 - 1789)*
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Note: The 1761 tomb of Arthur Middleton's mother was used as a capstone for the mausoleum

Burial: Middleton Place Gardens and Tomb Charleston Dorchester County South Carolina, USA

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Created by: RosalieAnn Record added: Nov 06, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 31169673 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31169673

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Mary Baker Middleton's Timeline

1715
1715
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
1741
1741
1742
June 26, 1742
Middleton Place, St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston, South Carolina
1745
1745
1746
1746
1750
November 15, 1750
Charleston, SC
1753
July 26, 1753
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
1754
September 15, 1754
St. Andrews Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States