Thomas
MATTHEWS
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Born: abt. 1638 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Thomas married Sarah HEDGE abt. 1664 in Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah HEDGE was born abt. 1645 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port). Sarah died 30 January 1718 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port).
Thomas MATTHEWS died 5 September 1688 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England .
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Sarah HEDGEMarriage date: abt. 1664
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of Thomas MATTHEWS and Sarah HEDGE
Elizabeth MATTHEWSDied: 16 June 1748, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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1684 Marriage of ChildElizabeth MATTHEWS married 31 December 1684, Newport, Rhode Island, USA to Freegift COGGESHALL
Death — 16885 September 1688
Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
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Last updated: 6/25/2023 9:34:52 AM
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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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