James WILLIAMS

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7 January 1703 , Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

10 July 1779 , Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Seth WILLIAMS Mary DEAN

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Born: 7 January 1703 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Seth WILLIAMS

Mother: Mary DEAN

Paternal grandparents: Samuel WILLIAMS , Mary GILBERT

Maternal grandparents: John DEANE , Sarah EDSON

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James married Sarah BARNEY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah BARNEY was born 28 October 1705 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Sarah died 10 July 1779 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .

James WILLIAMS died 10 July 1779 in Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Mary WILLIAMS

Born: abt. 1734, Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 October 1801, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Nathaniel LEONARD

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Birth — 1703
7 January 1703
Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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Neck O Land Cemetery Taunton Bristol County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1779
10 July 1779
Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 76.

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Neck O Land Cemetery Taunton Bristol County Massachusetts, USA

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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