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John Dexter 1652–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 6, 1652

Birth Location: of, Pawtucket, RI

Death Date: April 23, 1706

Death Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Rev Dexter

Mother: Abigail Fullerton

Spouse(s): Alice Smith

Children(s): James Dexter

The story of John Dexter began in 1652 in of, Pawtucket, RI. John Dexter married Alice Smith, and had children including James Dexter. John Dexter passed away in 1706 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dexter began in 1652 in of, Pawtucket, RI.
  • John Dexter married Alice Smith, and had children including James Dexter.
  • John Dexter passed away in 1706 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Children(s)

John Dexter's Ancestors

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John Dexter
1652–1706
Birth Place: of, Pawtucket, RI
Parents
Rev Gregory Dexter
1610–1700
Olney, Northamptonshire, England
Abigail Fullerton
1610–1706
Eng, Rhode Island
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dexter's Descendants

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John Dexter (November 6, 1652–April 23, 1706) m. Alice Smith (1665–19 February 1736)
  1. 1. James Dexter 1691–1731 m. Mary Whipple 1692–
    1. 1. James (Jr.) Dexter 1720–1801 m. Alithea Walker 1724–1823
      1. 1. Timothy (Walker) Dexter 1768–1856 m. Sarah (Ann) Messenger 1770–1860
        1. 1. James (Messenger) Dexter 1804–1885 m. Phebe Sanborn 1814–1891

John Dexter's Timeline

3 Records

1652
November 6, 1652
Birth of John Dexter in of, Pawtucket, RI
of, Pawtucket, RI
1688
16 February 1688
Age 36
John Dexter was married in of, Pawtucket, RI
of, Pawtucket, RI
1706
April 23, 1706
Age 54
Death of John Dexter in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 6, 1652
    Event Place: of, Pawtucket, RI
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1652; Birth city: of; Birth state: RI
    [3] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [4] Rhode Island, Births
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source Citation: Source number: 8920.304; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [7] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 February 1688
    Event Place: of, Pawtucket, RI
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1652; Birth city: of; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: RI, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 23, 1706
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1652; Birth city: of; Birth state: RI
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

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