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John Dexter 1656–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Thomas Dexter

Mother: Elizabeth Vincent

Spouse(s): Mehitable Hallett

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

John Dexter was born in 1656 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Dexter And Elizabeth Vincent. John Dexter married Mehitable Hallett, and had children including Abigail Dexter, Elizabeth Dexter, John Dexter, Thomas Dexter. John Dexter passed away in 1720 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Dexter was born in 1656 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Dexter And Elizabeth Vincent.
  • John Dexter married Mehitable Hallett, and had children including Abigail Dexter, Elizabeth Dexter, John Dexter, Thomas Dexter.
  • John Dexter passed away in 1720 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dexter's Ancestors

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John Dexter
1656–1720
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Dexter
1628–1686
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Vincent
1630–1714
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Sr. Dexter, (Ancestor of Paul Revere)) Sr
1598–1677
24 Jan 1594 In Bristol, Somerset, England
Mary Parkhurst
1598–1629
England, England, United Kingdom
Ernest (John Allerton) Vincent
1608–1663
Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Hannah (Hamilton Graham) Vincent
1610–1675
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Topley
1572–1634
Robert Barsby
1559–1610
* VINCENTE
1590–1611
SARAH ALLERTON
1579–1633
Carson Graham
1593–1650
Cynthia Hamilton
1593–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Topley
1528–1591
Ann Graves
1540–1600
Edward I
1553–1590
Rose Davis
1556–1596
James Graham
1573–
Mary Gore
1573–1633
James Hamilton
1573–1618
Mary Crain
1573–1632

John Dexter's Descendants

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John Dexter (1656–1720) m. Mehitable Hallett (1655–8 November 1725)
  1. 1. Thomas Dexter 1686–1757
  2. 2. John Dexter 1692–1765
  3. 3. Abigail Dexter 1689–1725
  4. 4. Elizabeth Dexter 1683–1756 m. Elisha Cole,Esq. –1729

John Dexter's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of John Dexter in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1720
1720
Age 64
Death of John Dexter in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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