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Capt James Eager

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Capt James Eager

Birth
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
7 Jun 1755 (aged 68)
Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.3225981, Longitude: -71.6462726
Memorial ID
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"Built on land given by Capt. James Eager, Northborough's first Meeting House stood about where the First Congregational Unitarian Church is today, on Church Street."

APRIL 2 1713 married TABITHA HOWE [born MAY 29 1684] Father of Thomas Howe, Sarah Hosmer.James married Tabitha (How/Howe) on April 2, 1713, in Marlborough, MA.
Their 4 children:
1) Vashti, b. 01/14/1713-14)
2) Hazadiah, b. 12/01/1715
3) James, b. 03/06/1719-20
4) Lydia, b. 05/15/1723

James was one of the wealthiest men in town; in 1756 he donated land for the church.

"Built on land given by Capt. James Eager, Northborough's first Meeting House stood about where the First Congregational Unitarian Church is today, on Church Street."

APRIL 2 1713 married TABITHA HOWE [born MAY 29 1684] Father of Thomas Howe, Sarah Hosmer.James married Tabitha (How/Howe) on April 2, 1713, in Marlborough, MA.
Their 4 children:
1) Vashti, b. 01/14/1713-14)
2) Hazadiah, b. 12/01/1715
3) James, b. 03/06/1719-20
4) Lydia, b. 05/15/1723

James was one of the wealthiest men in town; in 1756 he donated land for the church.


Inscription

69 yr, 8 mo, 12 days



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  • Created by: Ryan
  • Added: Sep 8, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76212713/james-eager: accessed ), memorial page for Capt James Eager (21 Sep 1686–7 Jun 1755), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76212713, citing Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Ryan (contributor 47400266).