Phebe TABER

Born

7 July 1748 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

30 September 1781 , Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Phebe married Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY abt. 1765 in Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY was born 3 August 1743 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Abraham (Abram) died 20 December 1824 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA . Abraham (Abram) was the child of William ASHLEY and Mercy "Marcy" ASHLEY .

Parents & Family of Phebe TABER

Parents of Phebe TABER

Father

Stephen TABER

Mother

Rebecca TABER

Grandparents of Phebe TABER

Paternal grandparents

Jacob TABER Sarah WEST

Maternal grandparents

John TABER Susanna MANCHESTER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Phebe TABER

Phebe TABER married

Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY
Marriage date: abt. 1765
Marriage place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY was the child of William ASHLEY and Mercy "Marcy" ASHLEY

Children of Abraham (Abram) ASHLEY and Phebe TABER

Susannah ASHLEY

Born: 5 June 1768, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 October 1833, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Mercy ASHLEY

Born: 9 January 1770, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1838, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary "Polly" ASHLEY

Born: 31 December 1771, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

William ASHLEY

Born: 5 October 1773, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 August 1856, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

Taber ASHLEY

Born: 14 October 1775, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 February 1845, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca ASHLEY

Born: 6 January 1778, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Jepthah ASHLEY

Born: 6 April 1780, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 January 1872, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1748
7 July 1748
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1768 Birth of Child
Susannah ASHLEY was born 5 June 1768, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 19 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Mercy ASHLEY was born 9 January 1770, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 21 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Mary "Polly" ASHLEY was born 31 December 1771, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 23 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
William ASHLEY was born 5 October 1773, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 25 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1775 Birth of Child
Taber ASHLEY was born 14 October 1775, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 27 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Rebecca ASHLEY was born 6 January 1778, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 29 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Jepthah ASHLEY was born 6 April 1780, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

Phebe was 31 years old.

Death — 1781
30 September 1781
Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 33.

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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