Esther BURNHAM

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19 March 1665 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

6 October 1749 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas BURNHAM Mary LAWRENCE

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Born: 19 March 1665 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Thomas BURNHAM

Mother: Mary LAWRENCE

Paternal grandparents: Robert BURNHAM , Mary ANDREWS

Maternal grandparents: Thomas LAWRENCE , Joan ANTROBUS

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Esther married Matthew PERKINS 23 March 1685 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Matthew PERKINS was born 23 June 1665 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Matthew died 15 April 1738 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Matthew was the child of Jacob PERKINS and Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE?.

Esther BURNHAM died 6 October 1749 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Esther BURNHAM married

Matthew PERKINS
Marriage date: 23 March 1685
Marriage place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Matthew PERKINS was the child of Jacob PERKINS and Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE?

Children of Matthew PERKINS and Esther BURNHAM

Matthew PERKINS

Born: 14 April 1687, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 28 May 1737, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Esther PERKINS

Born: 17 July 1690, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 August 1751,

Joseph PERKINS

Born: 15 June 1695, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Mary PERKINS

Born: 3 December 1696, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 July 1728, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Elizabeth PERKINS

Born: 27 October 1702, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 June 1726, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1665 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Esther Burnum
gender: Female
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birth date: 19 Mar 1665
birthplace: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Tho. Burnum
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Mary
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 877468
reference number: 83
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1685 Marriage / Partner
Esther BURNHAM and Matthew PERKINS 23 March 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Matthew PERKINS was born 14 April 1687, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 22 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Esther PERKINS was born 17 July 1690, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 25 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Joseph PERKINS was born 15 June 1695, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 30 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Mary PERKINS was born 3 December 1696, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 31 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1702 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PERKINS was born 27 October 1702, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 37 years old.

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

1726 Death of Child
Elizabeth PERKINS died 9 June 1726, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 61 years old.

1728 Death of Child
Mary PERKINS died 31 July 1728, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 63 years old.

1737 Death of Child
Matthew PERKINS died 28 May 1737, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 72 years old.

1738 Death of Spouse/Partner
Matthew PERKINS died 15 April 1738, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1749
6 October 1749
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 84.

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Last updated: 12/21/2010 9:32:49 AM

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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