Robert DURFEE

Born

10 March 1665 , Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

10 May 1718 , Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Robert married Mary SANFORD abt. 1687 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Mary SANFORD was born 30 March 1664 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Mary died 15 November 1749 in Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay .

Parents & Family of Robert DURFEE

Parents of Robert DURFEE

Father

Thomas DURFEE

Mother

Ann? HILL?

Grandparents of Robert DURFEE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Robert DURFEE

Robert DURFEE married

Mary SANFORD
Marriage date: abt. 1687
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England

Children of Robert DURFEE and Mary SANFORD

Thomas DURFEE

Born: 19 January 1690, Freetown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 12 February 1772, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John DURFEE

Born: 14 May 1691, Freetown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 14 December 1744, Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Susanna EDDY 28 June 1716 Place: Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin DURFEE

Born: 30 January 1696, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 November 1764, Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Peleg DURFEE

Born: 2 April 1698, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 November 1730, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mary DURFEE

Born: 29 January 1700, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 November 1753, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Elizabeth DURFEE

Born: abt. 1702, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 February 1784, Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1665
10 March 1665
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1690 Birth of Child
Thomas DURFEE was born 19 January 1690, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Robert was 24 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
John DURFEE was born 14 May 1691, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Robert was 26 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Benjamin DURFEE was born 30 January 1696, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Robert was 30 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Peleg DURFEE was born 2 April 1698, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Robert was 33 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Mary DURFEE was born 29 January 1700, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Robert was 34 years old.

1716 Marriage of Child
John DURFEE married 28 June 1716, Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay to Susanna EDDY

Death — 1718
10 May 1718
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 53.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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