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Simon
DARBY
Born
15 October 1753
,
Leominster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
14 April 1812
,
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
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Simon DARBY married 
Sarah KNIGHT
Marriage date: 3 March 1778
Marriage place: Leominster, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah KNIGHTMarriage date: 3 March 1778
Marriage place: Leominster, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 175315 October 1753
Leominster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1778 Marriage / PartnerSimon DARBY and Sarah KNIGHT 3 March 1778, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
He was 24 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 181214 April 1812
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 58.
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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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