John
COLEMAN
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Born: 2 August 1667 in Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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John married Priscilla STARBUCK abt. 1694 in Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Priscilla STARBUCK was born 24 August 1676 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Priscilla died 14 March 1762 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Priscilla was the child of Nathaniel STARBUCK and Mary COFFIN.
John COLEMAN died 19 January 1762 in Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Priscilla STARBUCKMarriage date: abt. 1694
Marriage place: Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Priscilla STARBUCK was the child of Nathaniel STARBUCK and Mary COFFIN
Children of John COLEMAN and Priscilla STARBUCK
Elihu COLEMANDied: 24 January 1789, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 16672 August 1667
Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1699 Birth of ChildElihu COLEMAN was born 12 February 1699, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
John was 31 years old.
1720 Marriage of ChildElihu COLEMAN married 6 October 1720, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA to Jemima BARNARD
Death — 176219 January 1762
Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 94.
Record added: 6/4/2025 10:00:26 PM
Last updated: 6/4/2025 10:04:07 PM
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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
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