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flag male ancestor  John  PARKE

Born
10 September 1656 Stonington, New Haven Colony
Died
John  married  Mary WITTER 10 January 1686 in Preston, Connecticut Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary WITTER  was born 20 February 1664 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Mary died November 1717 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  Mary was the child of Josiah WITTER and Elizabeth WHEELER .

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John  married  Mary WITTER 10 January 1686 in Preston, Connecticut Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary WITTER  was born 20 February 1664 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Mary died November 1717 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  Mary was the child of Josiah WITTER and Elizabeth WHEELER.

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John PARKE married flag female ancestor Mary WITTER
Marriage date: 10 January 1686
Marriage place: Preston, Connecticut Colony
Mary WITTER was the child of Josiah WITTER and Elizabeth WHEELER

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BirthBirth — 1656
10 September 1656
Stonington, New Haven Colony
marriage1686 Marriage / Partner
John PARKE and Mary WITTER 10 January 1686, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 29 years old.
1692 Birth of Child
Dorothy PARKE was born 27 July 1692, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)

John was 35 years old.
marriage1707 Marriage of Child
Dorothy PARKE married 19 June 1707, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Ebenezer AVERY
DeathDeath — 1716
21 March 1716
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 59.
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Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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