Jane Smart

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Smart was born in 1754, in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Smart, was 33 and her mother, Martha Lewis, was 27. She married Thomas Mason on 3 November 1777, in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Thomas Mason
1756–1791
Jane Smart
1754–
Marriage: 3 November 1777
Mary Mason
1775–1782
Aaron Mason
1777–1785
Sarah Mason
1779–1867
Betty Mason
1781–1782
Charles Mason
1781–
Edward Mason
1785–1875
Phoebe Mason
1788–
Sophia Jemima Mason
1791–1856
Enoch Mason
1794–
Abraham Mason
1795–
George Mason
1798–
Elizabeth Mason
1809–

Sources (5)

  • Jane Smart, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Jane Smart, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Jane Mason in entry for Sarah Mason, "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983"

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

World Events (5)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English smert, smart ‘quick, prompt, brisk, vigorous’ (Old English smeart ‘stinging’, ‘painful’, from smeortan ‘to sting’). This name is widespread throughout England (especially Gloucestershire), Wales, and Scotland (mainly Angus).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.