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Thankful
EDWARDS
Born
6 October 1688
,
Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died
22 December 1766
,
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 6 October 1688 in Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Father:
Benjamin EDWARDS
Mother:
Thankful SHELDON
Paternal grandparents:
Alexander EDWARDS
, Sarah BALDWIN
Maternal grandparents:
Isaac SHELDON
, Mary WOODFORD
Thankful EDWARDS died 22 December 1766 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
married William Phelps 1706
Northampton, Hampshire, MA
Northampton, Hampshire, MA
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Birth — 16886 October 1688
Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Death — 176622 December 1766
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 78.
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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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