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Moses Mitchell 1703–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1703

Birth Location: Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 18 December 1779

Death Location: Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Andrew Mitchel

Mother: Abigail Atwood

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In 1703, Moses Mitchell entered the world in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Andrew Mitchell Or Mitchel And Abigail Atwood. Moses Mitchell passed away in 1779 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Moses Mitchell entered the world in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Andrew Mitchell Or Mitchel And Abigail Atwood.
  • Moses Mitchell passed away in 1779 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Moses Mitchell's Ancestors

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Moses Mitchell
1703–1779
Birth Place: Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Andrew Mitchell or Mitchel
1656–1736
Charlestown, Middletown or Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Atwood
1662–1714
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Curry Mitchell) Nichols
1630–1709
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Ann Marie) Moulton-Mitchell
1635–1711
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Philip ((Phillip) Attwood Atwood,) Sr
1620–1700
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Jane Cooke
1608–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pilgrim Planter
1584–1663

Moses Mitchell's Timeline

2 Records

1703
1703
Birth of Moses Mitchell in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1779
18 December 1779
Age 76
Death of Moses Mitchell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1779
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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