Tudor, John, 1709-1795

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John Tudor was born near Exeter, Devonshire, England, in 1709, the son of William and Mary Tudor. He came to Boston with his mother in 1715 after the death of his father and married Jane Varney in 1732. A baker by trade and also a church deacon, he kept a remarkable diary of events in Boston from 1732 to 1793. Tudor died in Boston in 1795.

From the description of MHS Collections Online: John Tudor (Massachusetts Historical Society)

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creatorOf Tudor family. Papers, 1773-1822. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Tudor, John, 1709-1795. John Tudor papers, 1732-1793. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Tudor, John, 1709-1795. Memorandoms [sic] from 1709 & c : autograph manuscript diary, 1743-1792 / by John Tudor. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Tudor family. Papers, ca.1740-1869. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Morgan, John P. (John Pierpont), 1918- person
associatedWith Tudor family. family
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--Boston
Boston (Mass.)
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United States
United States
Account books
Merchants
Molasses
Rum trade
Sugar trade
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Birth 1709

Death 1795

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