Rowena
NICHOLS
Born
24 January 1768
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Charlemont, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
30 May 1796
,
Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
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Rowena NICHOLS was born 24 January 1768 in Charlemont, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Rowena married Rufus HAWKS 31 January 1786 in Charlemont, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rufus HAWKS was born abt. 1759 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar). Rufus died 7 January 1808 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar).
Rowena NICHOLS died 30 May 1796 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA .
Daughter of Thomas Nichols and Elizabeth Peirce.
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Rufus HAWKS-- Date: 31 January 1786 Place: Charlemont, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Name: Rufus Hawks
Spouse's Name: Rowena Nichols
Event Date: 1786
Event Place: Charlemont,Franklin,Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50168-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0823648 IT 5
Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
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Name: Rufus Hawks
Spouse's Name: Rowena Nichols
Event Date: 1786
Event Place: Charlemont,Franklin,Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50168-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0823648 IT 5
Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
Children of Rufus HAWKS and Rowena NICHOLS
Oren HAWKS (b.26 April 1794, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 July 1873, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA )m. Sophia TAYLOR 16 June 1822 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
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1768 Birth
Name: Rowena Nichols
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1768
Birthplace: CHARLEMONT,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Thomas Nichols
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50168-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0823648 IT 5
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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Name: Rowena Nichols
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1768
Birthplace: CHARLEMONT,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Thomas Nichols
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50168-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0823648 IT 5
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerRowena NICHOLS and Rufus HAWKS 31 January 1786, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
She was 18 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildOren HAWKS was born 26 April 1794, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
Rowena was 26 years old.
1796 Death 30 May 1796
Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 28.
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Rowena is buried at:
Hawks Cemetery Charlemont Franklin County Massachusetts, USA
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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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