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Capt Timothy Ide I "ensign to the General Court "

10 Oct 1660 – 05 Apr 1735 ·

Timothy Ide was born at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, on 10 October 1660 and died there on 5 April 1735. He married Elizabeth Cooper in Rehoboth on 20 October 1687. Family-tree notes describe him as a prominent early Rehoboth settler, an Indian fighter who took part in wars against Indians, and an ensign to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1710.

At a glance

Name: Capt. Timothy Ide I
Born: 10 October 1660, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Married: Elizabeth Cooper, 20 October 1687, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Wife: Elizabeth Cooper, born 8 August 1662 at Rehoboth; died 8 February 1744-5 at Rehoboth
Wife's parents: Thomas Cooper Jr. and Mary
Role: Described in family-tree notes as an Indian fighter who took an active part in wars against Indians
Office: Ensign to the General Court of Massachusetts, 1710
Died: 5 April 1735, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Timothy Ide was born on 10 October 1660 at Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He was known as Capt. Timothy Ide.

On 20 October 1687, he married Elizabeth Cooper at Rehoboth. Elizabeth was born there on 8 August 1662, the daughter of Thomas Cooper Jr. and Mary.

Family-tree notes describe Timothy as prominent among the early settlers of Rehoboth. The same notes state that he gained fame as an Indian fighter and took an active part in wars against Indians. In 1710, he was ensign to the General Court of Massachusetts.

Timothy Ide died at Rehoboth on 5 April 1735. Elizabeth (Cooper) Ide died at Rehoboth on 8 February 1744-5.

Historical context

The supplied material includes background on King Philip's War, an armed conflict of 1675–1678 involving Native peoples of New England, colonists, and Indigenous allies of the colonies. Although the family-tree notes say Timothy Ide took part in wars against Indians, the supplied material does not specifically identify any war in which he served.

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