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13 December 1635 Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died

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Born: 13 December 1635 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Sarah  married  Thomas THURSTON 13 December 1655 in Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas THURSTON  was born 4 August 1633 in Wrentham, Suffolk, England.  Thomas died 20 May 1704 in Medfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . 

Sarah THAXTER died 1 September 1678 in Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
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Sarah THAXTER married immigrant flag male ancestor Thomas THURSTON
Marriage date: 13 December 1655
Marriage place: Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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BirthBirth — 1635
13 December 1635
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1655 Marriage / Partner
Sarah THAXTER and Thomas THURSTON 13 December 1655, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)

She was 20 years old.
1656 Birth of Child
John THURSTON was born 4 March 1656, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)

Sarah was 20 years old.
DeathDeath — 1678
1 September 1678
Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
She died at the age of 42.
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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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