Elizabeth Meredith

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Meredith was born on 18 November 1736, in Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, her father, John Meredith, was 37 and her mother, Grace Williams, was 29. She married Amos Davis on 5 May 1757, in Goshen MM, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 7 November 1768, at the age of 31, and was buried in Uwchlan Friends Burial Ground, Uwchlan Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Amos Davis
1728–1782
Elizabeth Meredith
1736–1768
Marriage: 5 May 1757
Ruth Davis
1758–1795
Joel Davis
1759–1820
Grace Davis
1761–1843
John Davis
1762–
Isaac Davis
1765–1828
Elisha Davis
1767–

Sources (48)

  • Elizabeth Davies, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Davies Elizabeth, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Elizabeth Meredith, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1627-1972"

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1745

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Name Meaning

Welsh: from the personal name Meredydd (Old Welsh Morgetiud, Middle Welsh Maredudd, from a possible British Celtic ethnic name of the type Morgetes + iǖth ‘lord’). Compare Beddow .

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

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