Richard
HAZEN
Born
6 August 1669
,
Rowley, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
25 September 1733
,
Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 6 August 1669 in Rowley, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Father:
Edward HAZEN
Mother:
Hannah GRANT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Richard married Mary PEABODY 5 December 1694 in Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary PEABODY was born 6 April 1672 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 13 December 1731 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village). Mary was the child of John PEABODY and Hannah ANDREWS.
Richard HAZEN died 25 September 1733 in Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Spouse & Children of Richard HAZEN
Richard HAZEN married 
Mary PEABODY
Marriage date: 5 December 1694
Marriage place: Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary PEABODY was the child of John PEABODY and Hannah ANDREWS
Mary PEABODYMarriage date: 5 December 1694
Marriage place: Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary PEABODY was the child of John PEABODY and Hannah ANDREWS
Children of Richard HAZEN and Mary PEABODY
Sarah HAZENBorn: 24 December 1707, Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 October 1791, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 October 1791, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Nathan SIMONDS 24 February 1735 Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
Hannah HAZENBorn: 5 February 1709, Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1787, Concord, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: abt. 1787, Concord, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Married: James OSGOOD 9 February 1731 Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
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Birth — 16696 August 1669
Rowley, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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'Richard Hazen was adopted, 9 Sept. 1693, by his step-father Lieut. George Browne, as his sole heir, and upon the death of the latter, 21 Oct. 1699, came into his large estate in Haverhill. ; He was an officer in the militia, and served at Constable in Haverhill in 1702.
By his will, dated 28 Aug. 1733, he gave his wife Grace 'what I have agreed and contracted before marriage and five pounds to be paid in room of her Dower'; to his eldest son Richard, all his Homeland with fences and buildings thereon, all his share in the 'pond meadow' and half his ox pasture, etc,; to his younger son Moses, 'besides what I have given him by Deed all my lands in the Great Plain and all that Piece of land where Brewers House stood and all my Interest on the Island in the River and my two common Rights by Deacon Heirses and one of my Lots in the East Meadow lying on the Southwardly side of White's Lot with half of my Pasture called ox common land, and have the sower meadow adjoining thereto,' all...Read full story
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'Richard Hazen was adopted, 9 Sept. 1693, by his step-father Lieut. George Browne, as his sole heir, and upon the death of the latter, 21 Oct. 1699, came into his large estate in Haverhill. ; He was an officer in the militia, and served at Constable in Haverhill in 1702.
By his will, dated 28 Aug. 1733, he gave his wife Grace 'what I have agreed and contracted before marriage and five pounds to be paid in room of her Dower'; to his eldest son Richard, all his Homeland with fences and buildings thereon, all his share in the 'pond meadow' and half his ox pasture, etc,; to his younger son Moses, 'besides what I have given him by Deed all my lands in the Great Plain and all that Piece of land where Brewers House stood and all my Interest on the Island in the River and my two common Rights by Deacon Heirses and one of my Lots in the East Meadow lying on the Southwardly side of White's Lot with half of my Pasture called ox common land, and have the sower meadow adjoining thereto,' all...Read full story
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1694 Marriage / PartnerRichard HAZEN and Mary PEABODY 5 December 1694, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
He was 25 years old.
1707 Birth of ChildSarah HAZEN was born 24 December 1707, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
Richard was 38 years old.
1709 Birth of ChildHannah HAZEN was born 5 February 1709, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
Richard was 39 years old.
1731 Marriage of ChildHannah HAZEN married 9 February 1731, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village) to James OSGOOD
1731 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary PEABODY died 13 December 1731, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
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HERE LYES BURIED
WHAT WAS MORTALL
OF LIEUT. RICHARD
HAZEN WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER
the 25th ANNO DOMINI
1733 IN the 65
YEAR OF HIS AGE
Pentucket Cemetery Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 173325 September 1733
Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 64.
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Pentucket Cemetery Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 12:52:52 PM
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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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