Jacob
TROOP
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Born: abt. 1758 in Sherborn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jacob married Anna MORSE 17 November 1774 in Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna MORSE was born 30 November 1758 in Sherborn, Massachusetts, USA (Sherburne). Anna died 21 December 1807 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Jacob TROOP died 27 May 1805 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Jacob TROOP
Anna MORSEMarriage date: 17 November 1774
Marriage place: Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Jacob TROOP and Anna MORSE
Mary TROOPDied: 16 October 1862, Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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1774 Marriage / PartnerJacob TROOP and Anna MORSE 17 November 1774, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1780 Birth of ChildMary TROOP was born 26 August 1780, Granville Centre, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 180527 May 1805
Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Record added: 12/15/2025 11:29:51 PM
Last updated: 12/15/2025 11:30:46 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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