Brief Life History of Mary Ann "Polly"
When Mary Ann "Polly" Ewing was born on 1 April 1767, in Nottingham, West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Gen. George Ewing, was 29 and her mother, Mary Porter, was 21. She married Nathaniel Breading on 17 June 1784, in Little Britain, Little Britain Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 31 August 1845, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Redstone, Jefferson Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Mary Ann Ewing Breading, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Breading, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
- Mary Breading in entry for Nathaniel Breading, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
Spouse and Children
1751–1821 Male
1767–1845 Female
Children (10)
1785–1850 Male
1787–1865 Female
1789–1863 Male
1791–1817 Male
1793– Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1737–1785 Male
1746–1785 Female
Siblings (6)
1767–1845 Female
1769–1827 Male
1772–1846 Male
1774–1868 Female
1774–1846 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1776
Age 9
1783
Age 16
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: altered form of Ewen , formed as if it were an English patronymic ending in -ing. See also McEwen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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