Dorcas
WATSON
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Born: 20 July 1639 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorcas married Timothy DWIGHT 8 July 1669 in Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Timothy DWIGHT was born abt. 1609 in England (United Kingdom). Timothy died 9 March 1677 in Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding).
Dorcas WATSON died 9 November 1707 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Dorcas WATSON
Timothy DWIGHTMarriage date: 8 July 1669
Marriage place: Medfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of Timothy DWIGHT and Dorcas WATSON
John DWIGHTDied: 30 March 1751, Medfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 163920 July 1639
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
1669 Marriage / PartnerDorcas WATSON and Timothy DWIGHT 8 July 1669, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)
She was 29 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildJohn DWIGHT was born 3 May 1675, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)
Dorcas was 35 years old.
1677 Death of Spouse/PartnerTimothy DWIGHT died 9 March 1677, Medfield, Massachusetts, USA (Harding)
1696 Marriage of ChildJohn DWIGHT married 3 December 1696, Dedham, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth HARDING
Death — 17079 November 1707
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 68.
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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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