John G PALFREY

Born

25 December 1636 , Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

abt. 1689 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

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Born: 25 December 1636 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Parents of John G PALFREY

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Peter PALFREY

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Edith KNIGHT

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John G married Rebecca BOARDMAN 4 August 1664 in Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca BOARDMAN was born 1 November 1643 in Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Rebecca died 14 April 1702 in Province of Massachusetts Bay. Rebecca was the child of William BORDMAN (BOARDMAN) and Frances WOOD? WOODSTREET?.

John G PALFREY died abt. 1689 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John G PALFREY

John G PALFREY married

Rebecca BOARDMAN
Marriage date: 4 August 1664
Marriage place: Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Rebecca BOARDMAN was the child of William BORDMAN (BOARDMAN) and Frances WOOD? WOODSTREET?

Children of John G PALFREY and Rebecca BOARDMAN

Elizabeth PALFREY

Born: 24 May 1668, Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: ,

Married: Lewis HUNT 25 November 1696 Place: Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1636
25 December 1636
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1664 Marriage / Partner
John G PALFREY and Rebecca BOARDMAN 4 August 1664, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PALFREY was born 24 May 1668, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

John G was 31 years old.

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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