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flag male ancestor  William  BOWDITCH

William  married  Mary GARDNER 30 August 1688 in Salem, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary GARDNER  was born 14 February 1670 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Mary died 28 May 1724 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Mary was the child of Thomas GARDNER and Mary PORTER .

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William  married  Mary GARDNER 30 August 1688 in Salem, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary GARDNER  was born 14 February 1670 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Mary died 28 May 1724 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Mary was the child of Thomas GARDNER and Mary PORTER.

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William BOWDITCH married flag female ancestor Mary GARDNER
Marriage date: 30 August 1688
Marriage place: Salem, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Mary GARDNER was the child of Thomas GARDNER and Mary PORTER

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BirthBirth — 1663
August 1663
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1688 Marriage / Partner
William BOWDITCH and Mary GARDNER 30 August 1688, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.
1707 Birth of Child
Eunice BOWDITCH was born 22 March 1707, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

William was 43 years old.
1724 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary GARDNER died 28 May 1724, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
DeathDeath — 1728
28 May 1728
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 64.
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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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