William
BARR
(b.
25 September 1763
,
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
17 August 1805
,
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William BARR was born 25 September 1763 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
William BARR was the child of James BARR and Mary ROPES and the grandchild of: (maternal) John ROPES and Mary DEANWilliam BARR died 17 August 1805 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.
Spouse: Ruth Duke
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1763 Birth 25 September 1763
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death
Name: William Barr
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Aug 1805
Death Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Birth Date: 25 Sep 1763
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ruth Duke Barr
Father's Name: James Barr
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Mother's Name: Mary Ropes
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00383-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 877447
Reference ID: v 2 p 115
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1R-DRQ : 10 December 2014), William Barr, 17 Aug 1805; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v 2 p 115; FHL microfilm 877,447.'
Name: William Barr
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 17 Aug 1805
Death Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Age:
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1763
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ruth Duke Barr
Father's Name: James Barr
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Ropes
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00383-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 877447
Reference ID: v 2 p 115
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1R-DRQ : 10 December 2014), William Barr, 17 Aug 1805; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v 2 p 115; FHL microfilm 877,447.'
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- Updated: 3/26/2025 12:25:02 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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