Elizabeth
THORNTON
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Born: 17 November 1677 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Elizabeth married Thomas WADE 4 April 1700 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas WADE was born 16 December 1673 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas died 5 January 1737 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
Elizabeth THORNTON died 9 December 1753 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Elizabeth THORNTON
Thomas WADEMarriage date: 4 April 1700
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Thomas WADE and Elizabeth THORNTON
Sarah Thornton WADEDied: 29 June 1780, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 167717 November 1677
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1700 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth THORNTON and Thomas WADE 4 April 1700, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
She was 22 years old.
1707 Birth of ChildSarah Thornton WADE was born 20 May 1707, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth was 29 years old.
1729 Marriage of ChildSarah Thornton WADE married 20 December 1729, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Thomas BAKER
1737 Death of Spouse/PartnerThomas WADE died 5 January 1737, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 17539 December 1753
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 76.
Record added: 3/20/2025 7:26:15 PM
Last updated: 3/20/2025 7:26:32 PM
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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
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