Josiah
ELLIS
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Born: 13 September 1691 in Dedham, Maine, New England
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Josiah married Dorcus DWIGHT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorcus DWIGHT was born 5 April 1703 in Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding). Dorcus died 26 December 1785 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA. Dorcus was the child of John DWIGHT and Elizabeth HARDING.
Josiah ELLIS died 1 June 1751 in Dover, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Dorcus DWIGHTMarriage place:
Dorcus DWIGHT was the child of John DWIGHT and Elizabeth HARDING
Children of Josiah ELLIS and Dorcus DWIGHT
Elizabeth ELLISDied: ,
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Birth — 169113 September 1691
Dedham, Maine, New England
1732 Birth of ChildElizabeth ELLIS was born 22 August 1732, Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah was 40 years old.
Death — 17511 June 1751
Dover, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 59.
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Last updated: 1/11/2023 1:50:36 PM
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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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