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Facts

Born December 2, 1694 ā€¢ Preston ā€¢ England
Died March 24, 1771 (aged 76) ā€¢ Roxbury ā€¢ Massachusetts
Role In French and Indian War ā€¢ King Georgeā€™s War

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