James
HORTON
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Born: abt. 1750 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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James married Alice MONROE 11 September 1772 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Alice MONROE was born 1 January 1746 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts). Alice died 2 April 1789
James HORTON died 12 November 1793 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA.
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Alice MONROEMarriage date: 11 September 1772
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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1772 Marriage / PartnerJames HORTON and Alice MONROE 11 September 1772, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179312 November 1793
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 2/5/2026 7:27:51 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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