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28 August 1668 Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died

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Born: 28 August 1668 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Paternal grandparents: John PROCTOR , Martha HARPER
Maternal grandparents: John THORNDIKE , Elizabeth STRATTON


John PROCTOR died 23 March 1748 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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BirthBirth — 1668
28 August 1668
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
DeathDeath — 1748
23 March 1748
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 79.
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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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Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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