Bethiah
POLLEY
Born
12 February 1658
,
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Died
23 August 1748
,
Reading, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 12 February 1658 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Father:
John POLLEY
Mother:
Susannah BACON
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Bethiah married Nathaniel PARKER 24 September 1677 in Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Nathaniel PARKER was born 16 May 1651 in Reading, Massachusetts, USA. Nathaniel died 7 December 1737 in Reading, Massachusetts, USA. Nathaniel was the child of Thomas PARKER and Amy AYLESWORTH.
Bethiah POLLEY died 23 August 1748 in Reading, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Bethiah POLLEY married 
Nathaniel PARKER
Marriage date: 24 September 1677
Marriage place: Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Nathaniel PARKER was the child of Thomas PARKER and Amy AYLESWORTH
Nathaniel PARKERMarriage date: 24 September 1677
Marriage place: Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Nathaniel PARKER was the child of Thomas PARKER and Amy AYLESWORTH
Children of Nathaniel PARKER and Bethiah POLLEY
Nathaniel PARKERBorn: 4 December 1679, Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 20 August 1761, Reading, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 August 1761, Reading, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Elizabeth WRIGHT 6 October 1702 Place: Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Obadiah PARKERBorn: 13 January 1697, Reading, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 September 1758, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 September 1758, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Hannah STEVENS 26 December 1724 Place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 165812 February 1658
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
1677 Marriage / PartnerBethiah POLLEY and Nathaniel PARKER 24 September 1677, Reading, Massachusetts, USA
She was 19 years old.
1679 Birth of ChildNathaniel PARKER was born 4 December 1679, Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah was 21 years old.
1697 Birth of ChildObadiah PARKER was born 13 January 1697, Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah was 38 years old.
1702 Marriage of ChildNathaniel PARKER married 6 October 1702, Andover, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth WRIGHT
1724 Marriage of ChildObadiah PARKER married 26 December 1724, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah STEVENS
1737 Death of Spouse/PartnerNathaniel PARKER died 7 December 1737, Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 174823 August 1748
Reading, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 90.
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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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