Zeruiah
BRAGG
Born
1 March 1740
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Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
27 March 1776
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Westborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 1 March 1740 in Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Ebenezer BRAGG
Mother:
Sarah BURNAP
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Zeruiah married William JOHNSON 5 January 1767 in Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William JOHNSON was born 14 July 1743 in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA . William died 14 June 1830 in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA (Westboro). William was the child of Isaac JOHNSON and Rachel THOMAS.
Zeruiah BRAGG died 27 March 1776 in Westborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Zeruiah BRAGG married 
William JOHNSON
Marriage date: 5 January 1767
Marriage place: Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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William JOHNSON was the child of Isaac JOHNSON and Rachel THOMAS
William JOHNSONMarriage date: 5 January 1767
Marriage place: Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
See marriage record for Zeruiah BRAGG and William JOHNSONWilliam JOHNSON was the child of Isaac JOHNSON and Rachel THOMAS
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Name: William Johnson
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 05 Jan 1767
Event Place: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouse's Name: Zerriah Bragg
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Reference ID: v 1 p 22
GS Film Number: 864064
Digital Folder Number: 007011135
Image Number: 00201
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 3 November 2017), William Johnson and Zerriah Bragg, 05 Jan 1767; citing Marriage, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 864,064.
Children of William JOHNSON and Zeruiah BRAGG
Samuel JOHNSONBorn: 10 November 1773, Westborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 May 1812, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 May 1812, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Sally PARKER 22 June 1799 Place: Westborough, Massachusetts, USA (Westboro)
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Birth — 17401 March 1740
Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1767 Marriage / PartnerZeruiah BRAGG and William JOHNSON 5 January 1767, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
She was 26 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildSamuel JOHNSON was born 10 November 1773, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA (Westboro)
Zeruiah was 33 years old.
Death — 177627 March 1776
Westborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 36.
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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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