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James
DAVENPORT
Born
1 March 1693
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Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
13 June 1759
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Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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James DAVENPORT married 
Sarah FRANKLIN
Marriage date: 3 May 1722
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Sarah FRANKLIN was the child of Josiah FRANKLIN and Abiah FOLGER
Sarah FRANKLINMarriage date: 3 May 1722
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Sarah FRANKLIN was the child of Josiah FRANKLIN and Abiah FOLGER
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Name: James Davenport
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Event Date: 03 May 1722
Event Place: Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50220-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0928191 IT 2
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"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Nov 2013), James Davenport and Sarah Franklin, 03 May 1722.
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Birth — 16931 March 1693
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1722 Marriage / PartnerJames DAVENPORT and Sarah FRANKLIN 3 May 1722, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
He was 29 years old.
1731 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah FRANKLIN died 23 May 1731 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Death — 175913 June 1759
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 66.
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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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