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Born: abt. 1647 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Francis NURSE
Mother: Rebecca TOWNE
Maternal grandparents: William TOWNE , Joanna BLESSING


Rebecca NURSE died abt. 1719 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay.



m. Thomas Preston
15 Apr 1669 • Salem, Essex, MA

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Burying Point Cemetery Salem Essex County Massachusetts, USA
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Record added: 6/6/2016 10:48:55 PM
Last updated: 8/7/2017 11:13:42 AM

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Did You Know?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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Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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