Dorothy FARNUM

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20 September 1696 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

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David FARNUM Dorothy UNKNOWN

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Born: 20 September 1696 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: David FARNUM

Mother: Dorothy UNKNOWN

Paternal grandparents: John FARNUM , Susannah ARNOLD

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Dorothy married Nathaniel BARBER 20 October 1719 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Nathaniel BARBER was born August 1690 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Nathaniel died 20 July 1758 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

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Nathaniel BARBER
Marriage date: 20 October 1719
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Nathaniel BARBER and Dorothy FARNUM

Dorothy BARBER

Born: 26 August 1723, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Nathaniel BARBER

Born: 18 March 1728, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 October 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Elizabeth MAXWELL 3 May 1750 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Married: Mary WINSLOW 19 December 1776 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Married: Elizabeth SYMMES 27 January 1779 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Married: Abigail SYMMES 14 July 1782 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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Birth — 1696
20 September 1696
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1719 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy FARNUM and Nathaniel BARBER 20 October 1719, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 23 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Dorothy BARBER was born 26 August 1723, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Dorothy was 26 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Nathaniel BARBER was born 18 March 1728, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Dorothy was 31 years old.

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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