Abraham
HARDING
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Born: 5 April 1691 in Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Abraham married Ruth WIGHT 2 December 1715 in Medfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth WIGHT was born 20 July 1688 in Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding). Ruth died 5 November 1747 in Medway, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was the child of Ephraim WIGHT and Lydia MORSE.
Abraham HARDING died 22 February 1768 in Medway, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Abraham HARDING
Ruth WIGHTMarriage date: 2 December 1715
Marriage place: Medfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ruth WIGHT was the child of Ephraim WIGHT and Lydia MORSE
Children of Abraham HARDING and Ruth WIGHT
Abraham HARDINGDied: 2 March 1819, Medway, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 16915 April 1691
Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1715 Marriage / PartnerAbraham HARDING and Ruth WIGHT 2 December 1715, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)
He was 24 years old.
1730 Birth of ChildAbraham HARDING was born 7 December 1730, Medway, Massachusetts, USA
Abraham was 39 years old.
1747 Death of Spouse/PartnerRuth WIGHT died 5 November 1747, Medway, Massachusetts, USA
Grave
Inscription:
Here lies ye Body
of Abraham
Harding who died
February 22 1768
in the 77th Year
of his
Age.
Prospect Hill Cemetery Millis Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 176822 February 1768
Medway, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 76.
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 4:26:31 PM
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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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