Martha Moon

about 1745–7 May 1785 (Age 40)
Somerset, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Martha

Martha Moon was born about 1745, in Somerset, England, United Kingdom. She married William Bright on 3 July 1769, in Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 7 May 1785, in Enmore, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 40, and was buried in Enmore, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Bright
1740–
Martha Moon
1745–1785
Marriage: 3 July 1769
William Bright
1753–1835
George Bright
1774–
Sarah Bright
1770–
Ann Bright
1773–1773
James Bright
1780–1783
Jane Bright
1784–

Spouse and Children

Children

(6)

+1 More Child

Name Meaning

1 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mocháin ( see Mohan ).2 English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Modius (from Latin modus ‘measure’) + the locative suffix -o (genitive -onis).3 English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French moun ‘monk’ ( see Monk ).

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

Possible Related Names

Mohan
Monk
Mun
Mhoon
Mon
Moone

Sources (1)

  • Martha Bright in entry for William Bright, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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