John COCHRAN
Born: 24 June 1749, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 November 1839, Belfast, Maine, USA
Died: 30 November 1839, Belfast, Maine, USA
Margaret
BOYD
Born
1 February 1715
,
Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
12 March 1800
,
Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 1 February 1715 in Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Margaret married Samuel COCHRAN May 1737 in Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel COCHRAN was born 1 May 1715 in Province of Massachusetts Bay. Samuel died 9 May 1763 in Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Margaret BOYD died 12 March 1800 in Massachusetts, USA.
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Margaret BOYD married Samuel COCHRAN
Marriage date: May 1737
Marriage place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Samuel COCHRANMarriage date: May 1737
Marriage place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 17151 February 1715
Province of Massachusetts Bay
1737 Marriage / PartnerMargaret BOYD and Samuel COCHRAN May 1737, , Massachusetts, USA
She was 22 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildJohn COCHRAN was born 24 June 1749, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Margaret was 34 years old.
1763 Death of Spouse/PartnerSamuel COCHRAN died 9 May 1763, , Massachusetts, USA
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 180012 March 1800
Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 85.
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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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