Peter Tufts

Birth: 1617
England
Death: 13 May 1700 (aged 82–83)
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Bell Rock Cemetery

Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.4175287, Longitude: -71.0712343
Plot: Range 3 Row 11
Memorial ID: 20180511 View Source

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Traveled from Tibenham, Norfolk County, England to Charlestown, MA in approximately 1635. He was married to Mary Pierce. They are both buried in Bell Rock Cemetery in Malden, MA.

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Memento Mort - Fugit Hora

Here Lyes the Body of
Peter Tufts aged 83
years died May 13
1700

Also here lyes buried ye body of
Mary Tufts his wife
aged 75 years died January
1702/3

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Mary Pierce Tufts

1627–1703

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Capt. Peter Tufts

1648–1721
James Tufts

1650–1675
Jonathan Tufts

1657–1658
Mary Tufts Eades

1658–1718
Elizabeth Tufts Lynde

1660–1733
Jonathan Tufts

1661–1722
John Tufts

1664–1728
Mercy Tufts Jenkins

1666–1736
Sarah Tufts Oakes

1669–1749

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Added: Jun 30, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20180511/peter-tufts: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Tufts (1617–13 May 1700), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20180511, citing Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Suzanne (contributor 46919156).

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