William
BROWNE
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Born: 14 February 1682 in Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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William married Mary BAILEY 13 October 1744 in Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary BAILEY was born abt. 1722 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
William BROWNE died 2 May 1768 in Natick, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Mary BAILEYMarriage date: 13 October 1744
Marriage place: Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of William BROWNE and Mary BAILEY
Seth Ingersoll BROWNEDied: 9 March 1809, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
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Birth — 168214 February 1682
Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1744 Marriage / PartnerWilliam BROWNE and Mary BAILEY 13 October 1744, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
He was 62 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildSeth Ingersoll BROWNE was born 8 July 1750, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
William was 68 years old.
Death — 17682 May 1768
Natick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 86.
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Last updated: 2/28/2025 1:56:28 PM
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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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