Mary Dawes (1664–1705) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Colonial America and died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Dawes 1664–1705

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Born 24 Sep 1664 · Boston, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Died 17 Oct 1705 · Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father Lt Ambrose Dawes

Mother Mary Bumstead

Spouse James Webster

Children Abigail Webster, Amy Webster, John Webster Sr, Margaret Spinster Webster, Margaret Webster, Mary Webster, Rebecca Webster, Susanna Webster, William Webster

Siblings Ambrose Dawes, Joseph Dawes, Rebecca Dawes, Rebecca Dawes Marshall, Susanna Dawes, William Dawes

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Margaret Spinster Webster

Biography

In 1664, Mary Dawes entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, Colonial America, born to lt ambrose dawes and mary bumstead. Mary Dawes married james webster, and had children including abigail webster, amy webster, john webster sr, margaret spinster webster, margaret webster, mary webster, rebecca webster, susanna webster, william webster. Mary Dawes passed away in 1705 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

Life Timeline

1664

Birth of Mary Dawes in Boston, Massachusetts, Colonial America

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1705

Death of Mary Dawes in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Dawes

This ancestor line traces from Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (1642) to Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA (1664) across 2 generations.

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: Mary Dawes (1664–1705) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Colonial America and died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 10 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, 10 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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