Margaret
ATHERTON
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Born: 30 April 1638 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Margaret married James TROWBRIDGE 30 December 1659 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
James TROWBRIDGE was born abt. 1636 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset). James died 22 May 1717 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
Margaret ATHERTON died 17 August 1672 in Newton, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Spouse & Children of Margaret ATHERTON
James TROWBRIDGEMarriage date: 30 December 1659
Marriage place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of James TROWBRIDGE and Margaret ATHERTON
Margaret TROWBRIDGEDied: 4 May 1710, Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary TROWBRIDGEDied: 14 April 1724, Brookline, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 163830 April 1638
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1659 Marriage / PartnerMargaret ATHERTON and James TROWBRIDGE 30 December 1659, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
She was 21 years old.
1666 Birth of ChildMargaret TROWBRIDGE was born 30 April 1666, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret was 28 years old.
1670 Birth of ChildMary TROWBRIDGE was born 11 June 1670, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret was 32 years old.
Death — 167217 August 1672
Newton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
She died at the age of 34.
Record added: 8/24/2016 6:04:46 PM
Last updated: 7/26/2026 9:25:35 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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