Thomas
RATCHFORD
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Born: 19 June 1741 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Thomas married Desire GORE 2 April 1762 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Desire GORE was born 20 September 1740 in Groton, Connecticut, USA. Desire died 12 April 1813 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thomas RATCHFORD died 26 December 1814 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Thomas RATCHFORD
Desire GOREMarriage date: 2 April 1762
Marriage place: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Thomas RATCHFORD and Desire GORE
Elizabeth "Betsy" RATCHFORDDied: 12 March 1843, Pereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 174119 June 1741
Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1762 Marriage / PartnerThomas RATCHFORD and Desire GORE 2 April 1762, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1813 Death of Spouse/PartnerDesire GORE died 12 April 1813, Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death — 181426 December 1814
Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Record added: 12/25/2025 5:43:47 PM
Last updated: 12/25/2025 5:44:33 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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