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flag male ancestor  Abraham  VAN TASSELL

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11 March 1802 Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Born: 31 October 1745 in Greenburgh, Crown Colony of New York

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Abraham  married  Maretje WALDRON 31 October 1769 in Greenburgh, Crown Colony of New York .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Maretje WALDRON  was born 19 August 1750 in Westchester, Crown Colony of New York.  Maretje died 1 June 1827 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Abraham VAN TASSELL died 11 March 1802 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Abraham VAN TASSELL married flag female ancestor Maretje WALDRON
Marriage date: 31 October 1769
Marriage place: Greenburgh, Crown Colony of New York

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BirthBirth — 1745
31 October 1745
Greenburgh, Crown Colony of New York
marriage1769 Marriage / Partner
Abraham VAN TASSELL and Maretje WALDRON 31 October 1769, Greenburgh, New York, USA (Tarrytown) (Hartsdale)

He was 24 years old.
1777 Birth of Child
Leah VAN TASSELL was born 28 April 1777, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Abraham was 31 years old.
1777 Birth of Child
Jane VAN TASSEL was born 26 June 1777, Greenburgh, New York, USA (Tarrytown) (Hartsdale)

Abraham was 31 years old.
marriage1796 Marriage of Child
Leah VAN TASSELL married 22 December 1796, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada to William HANDELSPIKER
DeathDeath — 1802
11 March 1802
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 56.
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Did You Know?New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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