Mary
ROPER
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Born: 22 April 1641 in Newmarket, New Hampshire, New England
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Mary married John SPARKE abt. 1663 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John SPARKE was born abt. 1630 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. John died 12 March 1706 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. John was the child of John SPARKS and Lucinda WARDROPE.
Mary ROPER died 26 July 1712 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Mary ROPER
John SPARKEMarriage date: abt. 1663
Marriage place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
John SPARKE was the child of John SPARKS and Lucinda WARDROPE
Children of John SPARKE and Mary ROPER
Elizabeth SPARKSDied: 10 April 1692, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 164122 April 1641
Newmarket, New Hampshire, New England
1684 Marriage of ChildElizabeth SPARKS married 25 December 1684, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Jacob PERKINS
1692 Death of ChildElizabeth SPARKS died 10 April 1692, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Mary was 51 years old.
1706 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn SPARKE died 12 March 1706, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 171226 July 1712
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 71.
Record added: 4/21/2025 7:54:29 PM
Last updated: 4/21/2025 7:56:00 PM
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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