Mary Bass (1698–1749) was born in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay and died in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Bass 1698–1749

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Born 14 Aug 1698 · Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died 31 Jan 1749 · Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father Samuel Bass Sr

Mother Mary Grover Adams

Spouse WILLIAM BOWDITCH (1683–1748)

Children Abigail Bowditch, Bathsheba Bowditch, Bethiah Bowditch, Elizabeth Abigail Bowditch, Jonathan Bowditch, Mary Bowditch, Ruth Bowditch, Samuel Bowditch, Susannah Bowditch, William Bowditch

Siblings Abigail Bass, Bathsheba Bass, Bethiah Bass, Daniel Bass, Jonathan Bass Sr, Samuel Bass Jr

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Elizabeth Abigail Bowditch

Biography

In 1698, Mary Bass entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay, born to samuel bass sr and mary grover adams. Mary Bass married william bowditch, and had children including abigail bowditch, bathsheba bowditch, bethiah bowditch, elizabeth abigail bowditch, jonathan bowditch, mary bowditch, ruth bowditch, samuel bowditch, susannah bowditch, william bowditch. Mary Bass passed away in 1749 in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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1698

Birth of Mary Bass in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1749

Death of Mary Bass in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Bass

This ancestor line traces from St martin-in-t-fld, Lndn, England (1574) to Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay (1698) across 5 generations.

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: Mary Bass (1698–1749) was born in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay and died in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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