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John Dexter 1716–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1716

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 08 Aug 1737

Death Location: Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Dexter

Mother: Mary Fish

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In 1716, John Dexter entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Thomas Dexter And Mary Mercy Fish. John Dexter passed away in 1737 in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, John Dexter entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Thomas Dexter And Mary Mercy Fish.
  • John Dexter passed away in 1737 in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.

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John Dexter's Ancestors

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John Dexter
1716–1737
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Thomas Dexter
1686–1757
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Mercy) Fish
1693–1786
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Robert Fish
1664–1723
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Hall
1667–1735
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fish
1619–1687
Mary Sherman
1624–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert GGF
1593–1639
Alice Grandmother
1597–1638

John Dexter's Timeline

2 Records

1716
11 Feb 1716
Birth of John Dexter in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1737
08 Aug 1737
Age 21
Death of John Dexter in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1716
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States

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