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immigrant flag female ancestor  Mary  BACKUS

Born
6 May 1632 ,  Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Died
8 July 1717 ,  Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary  married  Benjamin CRANE 23 April 1655 in Wethersfield, New Haven Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin CRANE  was born abt. 1630 in England.  Benjamin died 31 May 1691 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. 
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William BACKUS
Mother
Elizabeth COOK?

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Mary  married  Benjamin CRANE 23 April 1655 in Wethersfield, New Haven Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin CRANE  was born abt. 1630 in England.  Benjamin died 31 May 1691 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. 
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Mary BACKUS married immigrant flag male ancestor Benjamin CRANE
Marriage date: 23 April 1655
Marriage place: Wethersfield, New Haven Colony

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BirthBirth — 1632
6 May 1632
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
marriage1655 Marriage / Partner
Mary BACKUS and Benjamin CRANE 23 April 1655, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

She was 22 years old.
Invention 1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)
1658 Birth of Child
Jonathan CRANE was born 1 December 1658, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Mary was 26 years old.
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
marriage1678 Marriage of Child
Jonathan CRANE married 19 December 1678, Norwich, Connecticut Colony to Deborah GRISWOLD
1691 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin CRANE died 31 May 1691, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
DeathDeath — 1717
8 July 1717
Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 85.
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