vitals sources
children of John and Abigail (Hooper) Edwards:(1)
i. Abigail b. 26 August 1728
ii. Anne b. 26 June 1730
iii. Daniel b. 19 August 1732
iv. John b. 16 August 1734
v. Mary b. 26 June 1737
vi. Ruth bap. 22 June 1740
vii. William b. 20 April 1743
viii. Elizabeth b. 11 March 1745/1746
ix. Samuel b. 30 May 1748
vital records sources: John's birth date comes from the published Beverly vital records. His marriage and death dates come from the Manchester vital records. Regarding his death, two sources are given. The town record says he died on 6 September and a First Church record says 7 September. His death was reported in The Essex Gazette, and The Boston Evening Post (shown above). These records say he was 69, but he was actually in his 69th year (making him 68).
1. birth dates from the published Manchester vital records.
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