Esther DAVENPORT

Born

11 February 1690 , Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

29 November 1778 , Weston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: 11 February 1690 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Parents of Esther DAVENPORT

Father

Ebenezer DAVENPORT

Mother

Dorcas ANDREWS

Grandparents of Esther DAVENPORT

Paternal grandparents

Thomas DAVENPORT Mary NEWMAN

Maternal grandparents

James ANDREWS Dorcas MITTON

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Esther married Josiah HOBBS 7 April 1709 in Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josiah HOBBS was born 6 August 1685 in Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Josiah died 27 February 1779 in Weston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Josiah was the child of Josiah HOBBS and Mary UNKNOWN.

Esther DAVENPORT died 29 November 1778 in Weston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Esther DAVENPORT

Esther DAVENPORT married

Josiah HOBBS
Marriage date: 7 April 1709
Marriage place: Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Josiah HOBBS was the child of Josiah HOBBS and Mary UNKNOWN

Children of Josiah HOBBS and Esther DAVENPORT

Hepzibah HOBBS

Born: 10 July 1715, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Josiah WARREN 1735 Place: Weston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Josiah HOBBS

Born: abt. 1721, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1802, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary HARRINGTON 1743

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Birth — 1690
11 February 1690
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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

1709 Marriage / Partner
Esther DAVENPORT and Josiah HOBBS 7 April 1709, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

She was 19 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Hepzibah HOBBS was born 10 July 1715, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Esther was 25 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1778
29 November 1778
Weston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 88.

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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