Salem
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Born: abt. 1747 in Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Salem had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Salem POOR died abt. 1802 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: enslaved African-American man who purchased his freedom in 1769, became a soldier in 1775
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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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