According to Pembroke marriage records: "Caleb and Novice Thomas, Nov. 21, 1782, in Duxbury.*" [1] The asterisk indicates that: "* Intentions not recorded." This marriage is also recorded on the Thomas page: 361 [1]
In 1804, Nathaniel Smith of Pembroke was appointed guardian to his minor son Joshua Bates, who was above the age of 14 years.[2]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Vital Records of Pembroke, Massachusetts to the year 1850. NEHGS, Boston, 1911. p. 234.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-7SGG : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 139 of 539; State Archives, Boston.
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