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Benjamin
EDWARDS
Born
15 January 1682
,
Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
30 October 1741
,
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 15 January 1682 in Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Father:
Benjamin EDWARDS
Mother:
Thankful SHELDON
Paternal grandparents:
Alexander EDWARDS
, Sarah BALDWIN
Maternal grandparents:
Isaac SHELDON
, Mary WOODFORD
Benjamin EDWARDS died 30 October 1741 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
married Mary Clark 5 January 1706
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Birth — 168215 January 1682
Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death — 174130 October 1741
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 59.
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Bridge Street Cemetery Northampton Hampshire 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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