Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Sharman was born in 1762, in Kessingland, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Sharman, was 37 and her mother, Virtue Welton, was 39. She married Benjamin Cowles on 25 April 1780. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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Sources (4)
- Mary Cowls, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997"
- Mary Cowles in entry for Sarah Cowles, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997"
- Mary Cowles in entry for Elizabeth Cowles, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997"
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World Events (6)
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sherman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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