Samuel
THAXTER
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Born: 6 August 1665 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Samuel married Hannah GRIDLEY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah GRIDLEY was born 19 April 1671 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 26 January 1756 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was the child of Tremble GRIDLEY and Elizabeth BATEMAN.
Samuel THAXTER died 13 November 1740 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Hannah GRIDLEYMarriage place:
Hannah GRIDLEY was the child of Tremble GRIDLEY and Elizabeth BATEMAN
Children of Samuel THAXTER and Hannah GRIDLEY
Elizabeth THAXTERDied: 11 January 1762, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 16656 August 1665
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 Birth of ChildElizabeth THAXTER was born 18 September 1692, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel was 27 years old.
Death — 174013 November 1740
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 75.
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Last updated: 10/8/2017 8:37:44 AM
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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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