Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Hardy was born on 26 July 1754, in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, John Barker, was 34 and her mother, Mrs. Martha Barker, was 34. She married Jacob Bixby on 14 October 1773, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 5 August 1837, in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (12)
- Martha Barker, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Martha Hardy, "United States Marriages, 1733-1990"
- Martha in entry for Sarah Akeley, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1754–1831 Male
1754–1837 Female
Children (8)
1775–1865 Female
1775–1827 Male
1776–1777 Female
1778–1849 Female
1780– Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1720– Male
1720– Female
Siblings (6)
1740–1822 Female
1742– Male
1745– Male
1752– Male
1754–1837 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1776
Age 22
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 37
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 46
Name Meaning
English, French, and Walloon: nickname for a brave or foolhardy man, from Old French, Middle English hardi ‘bold, courageous’. The surname of Walloon origin is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium (mainly in Belgian Limburg). Compare Hard 2.
Irish: in addition to being an importation of the English name, this is also found as an Anglicized form (by partial translation) of Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair ‘son of the hard lad’.
Americanized form of Swiss German Härdi: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with hard ‘brave, strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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