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Matthew Edwards 1631–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 22 Dec 1683

Death Location: Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Matthew Sr.

Mother: Frances (Fayerfeild)

Spouse(s): Mary Poole

Children(s): Tabitha Bullard

In 1631, Matthew Edwards entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Matthew Edwards Sr And Frances Fairfield Fayerfeild. Matthew Edwards married Mary Poole, and had children including Tabitha Bullard. Matthew Edwards passed away in 1683 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Matthew Edwards entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Matthew Edwards Sr And Frances Fairfield Fayerfeild.
  • Matthew Edwards married Mary Poole, and had children including Tabitha Bullard.
  • Matthew Edwards passed away in 1683 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Edwards's Ancestors

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Matthew Edwards
1631–1683
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Matthew Edwards Sr.
1616–1641
London, England
Frances (Fairfield) (Fayerfeild)
1612–1645
London, England
Grandparents
William Edwards
1581–1624
London, England
Anne Mansfield
1592–1667
Exeter, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Edwards's Descendants

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Matthew Edwards (1631–22 Dec 1683) m. Mary Poole (1637–30 Aug 1688)
  1. 1. Tabitha Bullard 1672–1772 m. Benjamin Bullard 1670–1760
    1. 1. Seth Bullard 1708–1775 m. Sarah Twitchell 1720–1751
      1. 1. Mary Bullard 1745–1781 m. Samuel Claflin 1743–1782
        1. 1. Rufus Claflin 1775–1842 m. Hepsibah Bolster 1771–1851
      2. 2. Sarah Bullard 1742–1790
      3. 3. Ebenezer Bullard 1737–1792
      4. 4. Comfort Bullard 1743–1743
      5. 5. Comfort Bullard 1750–1752

Matthew Edwards's Timeline

4 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Matthew Edwards in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1657
2 Dec 1657
Age 26
Matthew Edwards was married in Reading, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts
1683
22 Dec 1683
Age 52
Death of Matthew Edwards in Reading, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts
1684
1684
Age 53
Matthew Edwards - Probate in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1657
    Event Place: Reading, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1656; Page Number: 77
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1656; Page Number: 132

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1683
    Event Place: Reading, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts

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