Robert
SANDERSON
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Born: 23 July 1734 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Robert married Rhoda STEELE 8 March 1754 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rhoda STEELE was born 22 June 1735 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Rhoda died 7 September 1809 in Chester, Massachusetts, USA. Rhoda was the child of John STEELE and Abigail BROOKS.
Robert SANDERSON died August 1798 in Chester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rhoda STEELEMarriage date: 8 March 1754
Marriage place: Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rhoda STEELE was the child of John STEELE and Abigail BROOKS
Children of Robert SANDERSON and Rhoda STEELE
Mehitable Submit SANDERSONDied: ,
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Birth — 173423 July 1734
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1754 Marriage / PartnerRobert SANDERSON and Rhoda STEELE 8 March 1754, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
He was 19 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildMehitable Submit SANDERSON was born 26 June 1769, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Robert was 34 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage of ChildMehitable Submit SANDERSON married 15 October 1789, Chester, Massachusetts, USA to Herman PRIOR
Death — 1798August 1798
Chester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 64.
Record added: 7/19/2021 7:20:51 PM
Last updated: 7/19/2021 7:23:57 PM
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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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