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John Dexter 1656–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: ABT 1717

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island

Father: Thomas Dexter

Mother: Elizabeth Vincent

Spouse(s): Mahitable Halleit

Children(s): Elizabeth Dexter, John Jr., Abigail Dexter, Thomas Dexter

John Dexter was born in 1656 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Dexter And Elizabeth Vincent. John Dexter married Mahitable Halleit, and had children including Abigail Dexter, Elizabeth Dexter, John Dexter Jr, Thomas Dexter. John Dexter passed away in 1717 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • John Dexter was born in 1656 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Dexter And Elizabeth Vincent.
  • John Dexter married Mahitable Halleit, and had children including Abigail Dexter, Elizabeth Dexter, John Dexter Jr, Thomas Dexter.
  • John Dexter passed away in 1717 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dexter's Ancestors

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John Dexter
1656–1717
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Thomas Dexter
1620–1686
England
Elizabeth Vincent
1633–1712
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Thomas Dexter
1594–
England
Thomas Dexter
1594–
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dexter's Descendants

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John Dexter (1656–ABT 1717) m. Mahitable Halleit (1663–8 NOV 1725)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Dexter 1683–1756
  2. 2. John (Dexter) Jr. 1692–1765
  3. 3. Abigail Dexter 1689–1725
  4. 4. Thomas Dexter 1686–1757 m. Mary Fish 1693–1786
    1. 1. Mehitable Dexter 1710–1774 m. Robert Watson 1705–1787
      1. 1. Robert Watson 1735–
      2. 2. Zuriel Watson 1734–1776
      3. 3. Zaccheus Watson 1740–
      4. 4. James WATSON 1753–1821
      5. 5. Mary Granger 1738–1788 m. Zaccheus Granger(4) 1733–1812
        1. 1. Phoebe Granger 1785–
        2. 2. Peter Granger 1765–1850
        3. 3. David Granger 1779–1844
        4. 4. Robert Granger 1775–
        5. 5. Mehitable Granger 1782–
        6. 6. Elizabeth GRANGER 1760–1800
        7. 7. Zaccheus Granger 1760–
        8. 8. Anna Granger 1788–
        9. 9. Isaac Granger 1768–
        10. 10. John Granger(5) 1777–1859 m. Rosanna Granger 1783–1872
        11. 11. Mary Burrows 1762–1830
      6. 6. Johanna WATSON 1744–
      7. 7. Jennie WATSON 1740–
      8. 8. Robert WATSON 1729–
      9. 9. Mehitable Watson 1730–
      10. 10. Oliver WATSON 1736–1791
    2. 2. Jonathan Dexter 1733–1816
    3. 3. Mary Dexter 1739–
    4. 4. Elisha Dexter 1731–1794
    5. 5. John Dexter 1716–
    6. 6. Thomas Dexter 1724–1757
    7. 7. Elizabeth Dexter 1716–1763
    8. 8. Zuriel Dexter 1712–1737
    9. 9. Isaac Dexter 1725–1806

John Dexter's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of John Dexter in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1717
ABT 1717
Age 61
Death of John Dexter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1256.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DAS
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1717
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p.218
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

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