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John
ATWOOD
Born
1 May 1684
,
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
6 August 1754
,
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John ATWOOD married 
Sarah LEAVITT
Marriage date: 10 February 1708
Marriage place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah LEAVITT was the child of Israel LEAVITT and Lydia JACKSON
Sarah LEAVITTMarriage date: 10 February 1708
Marriage place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah LEAVITT was the child of Israel LEAVITT and Lydia JACKSON
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Birth — 16841 May 1684
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1708 Marriage / PartnerJohn ATWOOD and Sarah LEAVITT 10 February 1708, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
He was 23 years old.
1725 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah LEAVITT died 22 January 1725, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
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The memory of ye Just is Blessed
Here lyes the Body of
Mr. JOHN ATWOOD Who Died
on the 6th of August A.D.
1754 Age 70 years.
He was a Man of Piety & Religion
Adorned with every Christian grace
& Virture & therefore well qualified
for ye office of a Deacon, which he
discharged in ye first Church of
Christ in this Town for about 40
Years with Honesty & upright-ness
and in the Course of his Life
adorned ye Doctrine of his Saviour
by a well ordered Conversation:
Burial Hill Plymouth Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 17546 August 1754
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 70.
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Burial Hill Plymouth Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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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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