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Born: 20 February 1698 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Jonathan PEAKE
Mother: Hannah LEAVENS
Paternal grandparents: Jonathan PEAKE , Sarah FRENCH
Maternal grandparents: John LEAVENS , Hannah WOODS


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Bethiah  married  Edward MORRIS 12 January 1715 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward MORRIS  was born 9 November 1688 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*.  Edward died 12 August 1769 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA.  Edward was the child of Edward MORRIS and Elizabeth BOWEN.

Bethiah PEAKE died 5 August 1779 in Auburn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .



married (2) Gershom Rice, Jr of Ward (Auburn), Massachusetts

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Spouse & Children of Bethiah PEAKE

Bethiah PEAKE married Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Edward MORRIS
Marriage date: 12 January 1715
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Edward MORRIS was the child of Edward MORRIS and Elizabeth BOWEN

Children of Edward MORRIS and Bethiah PEAKE

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Eunice MORRIS
Born: 12 January 1729, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 November 1807, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hezekiah SMITH 14 January 1748   Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA



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BirthBirth — 1698
20 February 1698
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
marriage1715 Marriage / Partner
Bethiah PEAKE and Edward MORRIS 12 January 1715, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

She was 16 years old.
1729 Birth of Child
Eunice MORRIS was born 12 January 1729, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Bethiah was 30 years old.
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Eunice MORRIS married 14 January 1748, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA to Hezekiah SMITH
1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edward MORRIS died 12 August 1769, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Bethiah PEAKE - Grave  In Memory of Mrs. Bethiah Rice who was yea wife of Edward Morris of Woostock, _2 Wife to Gershom Rice Junior of Ward, she died Agu 5, 1779 in
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In Memory of Mrs. Bethiah Rice who was yea wife of Edward Morris of Woostock, _2 Wife to Gershom Rice Junior of Ward, she died Agu 5, 1779 in the 82 nd year of her life

Auburn Center Burial Ground, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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DeathDeath — 1779
5 August 1779
Auburn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 81.
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Auburn Center Burial Ground, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Record added: 10/1/2014 2:40:28 PM
Last updated: 3/27/2025 2:34:41 PM

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Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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