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Dorcas JONES was born abt. 1681 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Dorcas JONES was the child of Josiah JONES and Elizabeth BERRY
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
She married John AYLESWORTH . The couple had (at least) 1 child. John AYLESWORTH was born abt. 1685 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville). He died 15 May 1771 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck). He was the son of Arthur AYLESWORTH and Mary BROWN.
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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