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Born: 28 July 1678 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Paternal grandparents: Roger WELLINGTON , Mary PALGRAVE
Maternal grandparents: Thomas SWEETMAN , Isabella CUTTER


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John  married  Hannah MORSE 19 May 1699 in Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah MORSE  was born 3 September 1682 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA.  Hannah was the child of Jonathan MORSE and Abigail SHATTUCK.

John WELLINGTON died 30 November 1717 in Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of John WELLINGTON

John WELLINGTON married flag female ancestor Hannah MORSE
Marriage date: 19 May 1699
Marriage place: Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Hannah MORSE was the child of Jonathan MORSE and Abigail SHATTUCK

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Children:
John Wellington Jr.(1700-1701)
Palgrave Wellington (1702- )
Jonathan Wellington (1705-1778)
Josiah Wellington (1708- )
Hannah Wellington (1711- )
Ebenezer Wellington (1718- )

Children of John WELLINGTON and Hannah MORSE



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BirthBirth — 1678
28 July 1678
Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1699 Marriage / Partner
John WELLINGTON and Hannah MORSE 19 May 1699, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.
John WELLINGTON - Grave  Inscription: Here lyes ye Body of JoHn willington Aged 39 year AnD 5 months died novembr the 30th 1717
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Inscription:
Here lyes ye Body
of JoHn willington
Aged 39 year
AnD 5 months
died novembr
the 30th
1717

Old Burying Ground Lexington Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA Plot: C.22

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DeathDeath — 1717
30 November 1717
Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 39.
1718 Birth of Child
Ebenezer WELLINGTON was born 14 September 1718, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

John was 40 years old.
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Old Burying Ground Lexington Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA Plot: C.22
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Record added: 9/16/2016 1:35:04 PM
Last updated: 3/20/2025 11:52:10 AM

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Did You Know?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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Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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