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Born: 4 March 1656 in Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Thomas THURSTON
Mother: Sarah THAXTER
Maternal grandparents: Thomas THAXTER , Elizabeth COFFIN


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John  married  Hannah CARY 15 August 1688 in Kittery, Maine, Dominion of New England .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah CARY  was born 30 April 1661 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Hannah died 5 July 1718 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Hannah was the child of John CARY and Elizabeth GODFREY.

John THURSTON died 24 November 1711 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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John THURSTON married flag female ancestor Hannah CARY
Marriage date: 15 August 1688
Marriage place: Kittery, Maine, Dominion of New England
Hannah CARY was the child of John CARY and Elizabeth GODFREY

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BirthBirth — 1656
4 March 1656
Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1688 Marriage / Partner
John THURSTON and Hannah CARY 15 August 1688, Kittery, Maine, USA

He was 32 years old.
1693 Birth of Child
Hannah THURSTON was born 8 June 1693, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)

John was 37 years old.
DeathDeath — 1711
24 November 1711
Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 55.
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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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Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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