Sarah EDWARDS

Born

21 November 1654 , Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

abt. 1748 , Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: 21 November 1654 in Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Parents of Sarah EDWARDS

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Alexander EDWARDS

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Sarah BALDWIN

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Sarah married James NORTH 20 November 1677 in Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
James NORTH was born abt. 1647 in New Haven Colony. James died 25 July 1689 in Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England .

Sarah EDWARDS died abt. 1748 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sarah EDWARDS

Sarah EDWARDS married

James NORTH
Marriage date: 20 November 1677
Marriage place: Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Spouse's Name: Sarah Edwards

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Event Date: 20 Nov 1677

Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50054-8

System Origin: Massachusetts-VR

GS Film number: 186161

Reference ID: 2:3HKTBRS

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), James North and Sarah Edwards, 20 Nov 1677; citing reference 2:3HKTBRS; FHL microfilm 186,161.

Children of James NORTH and Sarah EDWARDS

Sarah NORTH

Born: 14 August 1679, Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Mary NORTH

Born: 1 September 1687, Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 14 February 1748,

Married: Ebenezer EDWARDS 8 October 1714 Place: Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1654 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Sarah Edwards
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 21 Nov 1654
birthPlace: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
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father's Name: Alexander Edwards
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indexing project (batch) number: C58436-1
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 14766
reference number: v 1 p 2

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1677 Marriage / Partner
Sarah EDWARDS and James NORTH 20 November 1677, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

She was 23 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Sarah NORTH was born 14 August 1679, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Sarah was 24 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Mary NORTH was born 1 September 1687, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Sarah was 32 years old.

1689 Death of Spouse/Partner
James NORTH died 25 July 1689, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1714 Marriage of Child
Mary NORTH married 8 October 1714, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay to Ebenezer EDWARDS

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

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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