Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Erwin was born in 1791, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, her father, Joseph Erwin, was 34 and her mother, Mary Curry, was 31. She married James D Hamilton on 18 November 1806, in Augusta, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Albany, Albany, New York, United States in 1855. She died in 1840, in Bath, Virginia, United States, at the age of 49.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Mary Hamilton in household of James Hamilton, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Polly Erwin, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Erwin -
Spouse and Children
1786–1872 Male
1791–1840 Female
Children (10)
1810–1866 Female
1812–1857 Female
1814– Female
1815–1872 Female
1815– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1757– Male
1761–1820 Female
Siblings (3)
1787–1858 Female
1789–1857 Female
1791–1840 Female
World Events (8)
1791
Age 0
1791 · The Bill of Rights
Age 0
1808
Age 17
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: variant of Irvine .
English: from the Middle English personal name Everwin, Erwin, perhaps from Old English Eoforwine (eofor ‘boar’ + wine ‘friend’) but mostly from an Old French form of the cognate ancient Germanic name Everwin, or from a different ancient Germanic name, Herewin, with loss of initial H- (first element hari, heri ‘army’).
German: from the personal name Erwin, from Herwin, a compound of Old High German heri ‘army’ + wini ‘friend’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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