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Increase Mather 1639–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUL 1639

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 23 AUG 1723

Death Location: Copps Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Richard Mather

Mother: Catherine Holt

Spouse(s): Maria Cotton

Children(s): Cotton Mather

In 1639, Increase Mather entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Richard Mather And Catherine Holt. Increase Mather married Maria Cotton, and had children including Cotton Mather. Increase Mather passed away in 1723 in Copps Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1639, Increase Mather entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Richard Mather And Catherine Holt.
  • Increase Mather married Maria Cotton, and had children including Cotton Mather.
  • Increase Mather passed away in 1723 in Copps Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Increase Mather's Ancestors

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Increase Mather
1639–1723
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Richard Mather
1596–1669
Lowton, Winwick Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Holt
1596–1655
Bury St Lawrence, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Mather
1575–
Margaret Abram
1568–1621
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Increase Mather's Descendants

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Increase Mather (21 JUL 1639–23 AUG 1723) m. Maria Cotton (6 FEB 1642–4 APR 1714)
  1. 1. Cotton Mather 1663–1728 m. Elizabeth Clarke 1674–

Increase Mather's Timeline

2 Records

1639
21 JUL 1639
Birth of Increase Mather in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1723
23 AUG 1723
Age 84
Death of Increase Mather in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JUL 1639
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1723
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Copps Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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