Priscilla

Female–10 August 1811

Brief Life History of Priscilla

Priscilla was born in British Colonial America. She married Reuben Wing about 1722, in Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 10 August 1811, in Wayne, Kennebec, Maine, United States, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Wayne, Kennebec, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Reuben Wing
–1825
Priscilla
–1811
Marriage: about 1722
Stephen Wing
1773–1840
Mehitable Wing
1777–1856
Reuben Wing Jr.
1775–1851
Joseph Wing
1779–1836
Hannah Wing
1781–1843
Mercy Wing
1785–1846
Shubael Wing
1787–1857

Sources (3)

  • Priscilla Burgess Wing, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Priscilla Wing, "Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999"
  • Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1722Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  • Children (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (4)

    1773

    Historical Boundaries: 1773: Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay Colony 1776: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 1799: Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Kennebec, Maine, United States

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1783 · A Free America

    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    Name Meaning

    Of New Testament origin: from a post-classical Latin personal name, a feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Priscus ‘ancient’. Priscilla was the name of a woman with whom St Paul stayed at Corinth (Acts 18:3), referred to elsewhere as Prisca. The name was in regular use in the late 16th century and enjoyed a modest vogue in the 19th century.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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