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Penelope  married  Stephen BORDEN 3 February 1726 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Stephen BORDEN  was born 10 August 1705 in Fall River, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Stephen died 30 August 1738 in Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Stephen was the child of Joseph BORDEN and Sarah BROWNELL .

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Penelope  married  Stephen BORDEN 3 February 1726 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Stephen BORDEN  was born 10 August 1705 in Fall River, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Stephen died 30 August 1738 in Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Stephen was the child of Joseph BORDEN and Sarah BROWNELL.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Penelope READ

Penelope READ married flag male ancestor Stephen BORDEN
Marriage date: 3 February 1726
Marriage place: Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Stephen BORDEN was the child of Joseph BORDEN and Sarah BROWNELL

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BirthBirth — 1703
12 October 1703
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
marriage1726 Marriage / Partner
Penelope READ and Stephen BORDEN 3 February 1726, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

She was 22 years old.
1728 Birth of Child
Stephen BORDEN was born 28 October 1728, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Penelope was 25 years old.
1732 Birth of Child
Meribah BORDEN was born 7 February 1732, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Penelope was 28 years old.
1738 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stephen BORDEN died 30 August 1738, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
marriage1747 Marriage of Child
Meribah BORDEN married 5 October 1747, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to Jabez BARKER
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Stephen BORDEN married 17 November 1748, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to Mary GRAY
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Did You Know?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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