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Richard Sparrow

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Richard Sparrow

Birth
England
Death
8 Jan 1661
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.81151, Longitude: -69.9706355
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His will was dated Nov 19,1660, and proved Mar 5,1660/1. He died Jan 8,1660/1, o.s.

Children: Jonathan is the only known child, but there may have been others that were brought from England.
His will was dated Nov 19,1660, and proved Mar 5,1660/1. He died Jan 8,1660/1, o.s.

Children: Jonathan is the only known child, but there may have been others that were brought from England.

Inscription

Here Rests the Dust of Richard Sparrow and his wife Pandora who came from Kent County England about 1633 and settled in Plymouth about 1650 They came to Eastham and settled near this place where he died January 8, 1660

Here also rests Johnathan Sparrow only child of Richard Together with his first two wives Rebecca Bangs & Hannah Prince He settled in the part of Eastham now East Orleans whence after filling many offices of honor and trust in both church and state he died March 21, 1706 aged 73 years

In memory of these early settlers of our country we their descendants have erected this tablet in this centennial year of our American Independence AD 1876



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