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William
CUMMINGS
Born
5 August 1671
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Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
30 March 1672
,
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Birth — 16715 August 1671
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death — 167230 March 1672
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
He died at the age of 0.
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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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