Samuel CLEVELAND

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9 June 1657 , Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

12 March 1736 , Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Moses CLEVELAND Anne WINN

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Born: 9 June 1657 in Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Moses CLEVELAND

Mother: Anne WINN

Maternal grandparents: Edward WINN , Joanna SARGENT

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Samuel married Persis HILDRETH 23 May 1682 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Persis HILDRETH was born 8 February 1659 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA. Persis died 22 February 1698 in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA. Persis was the child of Richard HILDRETH and Elizabeth HINCHMAN.

Samuel CLEVELAND died 12 March 1736 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Persis HILDRETH
Marriage date: 23 May 1682
Marriage place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Persis HILDRETH was the child of Richard HILDRETH and Elizabeth HINCHMAN

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Elizabeth CLEVELAND

Born: 26 June 1693, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 March 1734, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Christopher HUNTINGTON 2 May 1733 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Birth — 1657
9 June 1657
Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1682 Marriage / Partner
Samuel CLEVELAND and Persis HILDRETH 23 May 1682, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Elizabeth CLEVELAND was born 26 June 1693, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 36 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Death of Spouse/Partner
Persis HILDRETH died 22 February 1698, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth CLEVELAND married 2 May 1733, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Christopher HUNTINGTON

1734 Death of Child
Elizabeth CLEVELAND died 2 March 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Samuel was 76 years old.

Death — 1736
12 March 1736
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 78.

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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