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Born: 4 June 1643 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: John WHITE
Mother: Joane WEST


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Josiah  married  Mary RICE 28 September 1678 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary RICE  was born 4 September 1656 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA.  Mary died 22 August 1733 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster).  Mary was the child of Thomas RICE and Mary KING.

Josiah WHITE died 11 November 1714 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Josiah WHITE married flag female ancestor Mary RICE
Marriage date: 28 September 1678
Marriage place: Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mary RICE was the child of Thomas RICE and Mary KING

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BirthBirth — 1643
4 June 1643
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1678 Marriage / Partner
Josiah WHITE and Mary RICE 28 September 1678, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)

He was 35 years old.
1684 Birth of Child
John WHITE was born 20 September 1684, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)

Josiah was 41 years old.
DeathDeath — 1714
11 November 1714
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 71.
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Record added: 6/3/2025 8:15:54 AM
Last updated: 6/3/2025 8:21:11 AM

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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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