John
RAND
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Born: 25 August 1736 in Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John married Katherine ATHEARN 12 December 1765 in Tisbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Katherine ATHEARN was born 10 September 1739 in Tisbury, Massachusetts, USA (Vineyard Haven). Katherine died 5 December 1810 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
John RAND died abt. 1812 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Katherine ATHEARNMarriage date: 12 December 1765
Marriage place: Tisbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of John RAND and Katherine ATHEARN
Tabitha RANDDied: 26 October 1807, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 173625 August 1736
Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1765 Marriage / PartnerJohn RAND and Katherine ATHEARN 12 December 1765, Tisbury, Massachusetts, USA (Vineyard Haven)
He was 29 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildTabitha RAND was born 25 August 1775, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
John was 39 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1807 Death of ChildTabitha RAND died 26 October 1807, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
John was 71 years old.
1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerKatherine ATHEARN died 5 December 1810, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Record added: 12/17/2025 10:09:20 AM
Last updated: 12/17/2025 10:10:08 AM
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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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