Mary
PRAY
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Born: abt. 1657 in Providence, Providence Plantations
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Mary married Joseph WOODWARD 15 January 1677 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph WOODWARD was born abt. 1653 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Joseph died 26 February 1725 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Mary PRAY died 26 February 1726 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Spouse & Children of Mary PRAY
Joseph WOODWARDMarriage date: 15 January 1677
Marriage place: Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Children of Joseph WOODWARD and Mary PRAY
Mary WOODWARDDied: 23 September 1736, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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1677 Marriage / PartnerMary PRAY and Joseph WOODWARD 15 January 1677, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1725 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph WOODWARD died 26 February 1725, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Death — 172626 February 1726
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Record added: 3/17/2025 12:32:40 PM
Last updated: 3/17/2025 12:32:55 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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