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John  married  Mary PEARCE abt. 1689 in Freetown, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary PEARCE  was born 14 February 1674 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .  Mary died 5 June 1726 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. 

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John  married  Mary PEARCE abt. 1689 in Freetown, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary PEARCE  was born 14 February 1674 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .  Mary died 5 June 1726 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. 

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John READ married flag female ancestor Mary PEARCE
Marriage date: abt. 1689
Marriage place: Freetown, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England


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BirthBirth — 1669
8 December 1669
Freetown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1701 Birth of Child
Oliver READ was born 14 October 1701, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

John was 31 years old.
1703 Birth of Child
Penelope READ was born 12 October 1703, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

John was 33 years old.
marriage1726 Marriage of Child
Penelope READ married 3 February 1726, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay to Stephen BORDEN
1726 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary PEARCE died 5 June 1726, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
marriage1730 Marriage of Child
Oliver READ married 27 December 1730, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to Martha DURFEE
DeathDeath — 1750
5 June 1750
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 80.
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Did You Know?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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