John
TURNER
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Born: 8 September 1644 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
John TURNER died 9 October 1680 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Birth — 16448 September 1644
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death — 16809 October 1680
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
He died at the age of 36.
House of Seven Gables, Salem, Mass.
The House of the Seven Gables is a colonial-era mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, built in 1668 by merchant John Turner. It features a distinctive dark wooden exterior, steep gables, and a secret staircase. The house is now a museum and is best known for inspiring Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel of the same name.
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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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