Hannah Cole (1681–1717) was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Hannah Cole 1681–1717

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Born 28 Jun 1681 · Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Died 25 Feb 1717 · Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Israel Cole I

Mother Mary Paine

Spouse Samuel Higgins (1677–1761)

Children Ichabod Higgins, Israel Higgins Sr, Samuel Higgins, Theodor Higgins

Siblings Israel Cole

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Geneanet Community Trees Index Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American …

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Hannah Cole was born in 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of israel cole i and mary paine. Hannah Cole married samuel higgins, and had children including ichabod higgins, israel higgins sr, samuel higgins, theodor higgins. Hannah Cole passed away in 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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Birth of Hannah Cole in Eastham, Barnstable, MA

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Birth of Hannah Cole in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Death of Hannah Cole in Eastham, Barnstable, MA

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Death of Hannah Cole in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Hannah Cole

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1681) across 6 generations.

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: Hannah Cole (1681–1717) was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Hannah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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