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Samuel
FRENCH
Born
10 September 1685
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Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
17 November 1757
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Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 168510 September 1685
Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death — 175717 November 1757
Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 72.
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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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