Brief Life History of Martin
When Martin Cortright was born on 20 May 1791, in Orange, New York, United States, his father, Moses Anthony Cortright, was 46 and his mother, Antje Van Etten, was 38. He married Nancy Bran in 1814. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Wayne, New York, United States in 1850 and Sterling, Cayuga, New York, United States in 1855. He died on 5 September 1860, in Cambria, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.
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- Martin Cortright, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martin Cortright, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
- Newton Cortright in entry for Moses C. Cortright, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1799
Historical Boundaries 1799: Cayuga, New York, United States
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Variant of Courtright , a surname of Dutch origin. Compare Kortright .
Perhaps also an altered form of English Cartwright .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Frances Allen Greenman's comments about Martin Cortright
He had many peculiarities, one of which was he wore a sheepskin coat much of the time. Called Sheepskin Cortright.
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