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Birth
The acual month and day of Mary's birth is unknown but she was born in 1635 to John and Joane White in England. -
Moving to Lancaster
Mary and her family moved to Lancaster, to a new village on the frontier, a few miles west from Boston. -
Marriage
Mary Rowlandson marries Congregationalist minister Joseph Rowlandson after moving to Lancaster, where she met him. -
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Children
Mary Rowlandson gave birth to four children in between these years. Out of four, one of her children died during infancy, and her daughter died while being captive with her. -
Capture
"Their first coming was about Sun-rising; hearing the noise of some Guns, we looked out; deveral houses were burning, and the smoke ascending to Heaven." -Mary Rowlandson This was the day Mary was captured, and where her journey began. -
Released
In May of 1676, Mary was ransomed back to her husband, who payed £20 to get back Mary and the two surviving children. -
Moving From Boston
The Rowlandsons lived in Boston untill this time, but had to leave and move to Connecticut because Mary's husband Joseph was appointed pastor of the church. -
Husband's Death
Joseph Rowlandson died in the year 1678 for causes unknown. -
Remarriage
Rowlandson remarried in 1679 to Capt. Samuel Talcott, and lived 30 more years with him untill she passed away. The actual month and day of her remarriage is unknown. -
Published Book
The month and day of her book publishing is unknown, but it was an account of her experiences in captivity, which she had intended to give to her children. The book "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" was published in the year 1682. -
Death
Mary Rowlandson died of old age at Massachusetts Bay Colony