Eleazer
HAWES
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Born: 19 June 1731 in Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Eleazer married Ruth CUMMINGS 1 May 1753 in Sutton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth CUMMINGS was born 16 May 1732 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth died 21 April 1811 in Braintree, Vermont, USA (Peth) (Snowsville) (Braintree Hill). Ruth was the child of Stebbins CUMMINGS and Ruth GILES.
Eleazer HAWES died 10 October 1780 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Eleazer HAWES
Ruth CUMMINGSMarriage date: 1 May 1753
Marriage place: Sutton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ruth CUMMINGS was the child of Stebbins CUMMINGS and Ruth GILES
Children of Eleazer HAWES and Ruth CUMMINGS
Hannah HAWESDied: 12 July 1842, Madison Lake, Madison, Ohio, USA
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Birth — 173119 June 1731
Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1753 Marriage / PartnerEleazer HAWES and Ruth CUMMINGS 1 May 1753, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
He was 21 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildHannah HAWES was born 10 July 1773, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eleazer was 42 years old.
Death — 178010 October 1780
Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 49.
Record added: 1/8/2026 5:37:41 PM
Last updated: 1/8/2026 5:42:18 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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