Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha French was born on 17 July 1753, in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Moses French Sr, was 32 and her mother, Sarah French, was 29. She married Moses Walton on 26 November 1772, in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 16 November 1828, in Chesterville, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Chesterville, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Martha French, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Martha French, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Martha French Walton, "Find A Grave Index"
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1760
Historical Boundaries: 1760: Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Lincoln, Maine, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1782
Historical Boundaries: 1782: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 1799: Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Kennebec, Maine, United States 1838: Franklin, Maine, United States
Name Meaning
English:
ethnic name for someone from France, from Middle English frensh, frenche ‘French’ (Old English frencisc), or in some cases, perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs.
variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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