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William
GIFFORD
Born
17 June 1789
,
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died
September 1806
,
At Sea*
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Birth — 178917 June 1789
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 1806September 1806
At Sea*
He died at the age of 17.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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