Brief Life History of Margret
When Margret Wilson was born on 2 January 1805, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, David Wilson Jr, was 26 and her mother, Betsey Holland, was 22. She married Levi Thompson on 13 November 1826, in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 6 November 1875, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in North River Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Margaret Thompson in household of Levi Thompson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Margret Willson, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Margaret Thompson, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
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World Events (7)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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