Content Dexter was born on February 5, 1701 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, daughter of Stephen Dexter (1657–<1733) and Anna Saunders (~1673–>1729).
Content (23) married Ebenezer Landers (25) (born on September 17, 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay; son of Thomas Launders and Deborah (Freeman) Landers) in 1725 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Their children were:
Content died on June 16, 1749 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, aged 48.
Sources
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-QLP : 4 December 2014), Stephen Dexter in entry for Content Dexter, 05 Feb 1701; citing BARNSTABLE,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 6, 0161968 V. 10, 0161969 V. 12, 0161969 V. 14, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 25, 0161973 V. 27, 0161974 V. 31, 0161974 V. 32, 0161975 V. 33, 0191968 V. 11.
https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofdexte00ward#page/16/mode/2up Genealogy of the Dexter family in America]; descendants of Thomas Dexter, together with a record of other allied families; by Warden, William A. (William Albert), b. 1852, comp; Dexter, Robert L., 1847-
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If Ebenezer Landers is the spouse of Content (Dexter) Landers, the following children should be added.
Thomas Landers; b 27 Apr 1727; Rochester, Plymouth, Mass.
Mary Landers; b 8 Sep 1729; Rochester, Plymouth, Mass.
I have found a marriage record in Early Mass. Vital Records for Content (Dexter) Landers and Ebenezer Landers, He of Rochester, She of Barnstable; dated Sep 13, 17 (25)
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I have found a marriage record in Early Mass. Vital Records for Content (Dexter) Landers and Ebenezer Landers, He of Rochester, She of Barnstable; dated Sep 13, 17 (25)
Here is the link: http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Barnstable/Barnstable/Images/Barnstable_34-116.gif