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Born: 14 September 1735 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Thankful married Barnabus FREEMAN 16 December 1761 in Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Barnabus FREEMAN was born 21 January 1737 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA. Barnabus died 20 March 1808 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thankful DENNIS died 15 August 1770 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Barnabus FREEMANMarriage date: 16 December 1761
Marriage place: Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Barnabus FREEMAN and Thankful DENNIS
Thankful FREEMANDied: abt. 1852,
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Birth — 173514 September 1735
Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1761 Marriage / PartnerThankful DENNIS and Barnabus FREEMAN 16 December 1761, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
She was 26 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildThankful FREEMAN was born 8 November 1768, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Thankful was 33 years old.
Death — 177015 August 1770
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 34.
Record added: 12/18/2025 11:08:16 AM
Last updated: 12/18/2025 11:08:32 AM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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