Richard
DRESSER
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Born: 24 June 1679 in Rowley, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Richard married Marcy PEABODY 29 June 1708 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marcy PEABODY was born 15 January 1688 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Marcy died 16 May 1744 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
Richard DRESSER died 31 July 1728 in Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Spouse & Children of Richard DRESSER
Marcy PEABODYMarriage date: 29 June 1708
Marriage place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Richard DRESSER and Marcy PEABODY
Richard DRESSERDied: 27 August 1797, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 167924 June 1679
Rowley, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1708 Marriage / PartnerRichard DRESSER and Marcy PEABODY 29 June 1708, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He was 29 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildRichard DRESSER was born 22 April 1714, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Richard was 34 years old.
Death — 172831 July 1728
Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 49.
Record added: 7/23/2026 11:52:34 AM
Last updated: 7/23/2026 11:53:28 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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