Joshua BATES

Born

14 August 1671 , Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

23 September 1757 , Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joshua married Rachel TOWER 15 January 1696 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
Rachel TOWER was born 16 March 1674 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Rachel died 23 September 1756 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Rachel was the child of Ibrook TOWER and Margaret HARDIN .

Parents & Family of Joshua BATES

Parents of Joshua BATES

Father

Joseph BATES

Mother

Esther HILLIARD

Grandparents of Joshua BATES

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William HILLIARD (HILYARD) Esther UNKNOWN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joshua BATES

Joshua BATES married

Rachel TOWER
Marriage date: 15 January 1696
Marriage place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rachel TOWER was the child of Ibrook TOWER and Margaret HARDIN

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Birth — 1671
14 August 1671
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1696 Marriage / Partner
Joshua BATES and Rachel TOWER 15 January 1696, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rachel TOWER died 23 September 1756, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1757
23 September 1757
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 86.

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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