Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Hempstead was born about 1671, in Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Richard Hempstead, was 22 and her mother, Mrs Richard Hempstead, was 21. She married Jesse Oakley in 1692, in Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Mary? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (0)
There are no historical documents attached to Mary.
Spouse and Children
1671– Male
1671– Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (1)
1683
Age 12
Name Meaning
English: habitational name chiefly from Hempstead in Essex or from either of two places called Hempstead in Norfolk. In Kent the surname is from Hempstead in Gillingham, Hemsted in Benenden, or Hemsted in Lyminge (all Kent). It is unclear whether (Hemel) Hempstead in Hertfordshire or Hempstead in Gloucestershire also lie behind the modern surname. The Essex and Kent placenames may derive from Old English henep ‘hemp’ + stede ‘place’, while the Norfolk and Hertfordshire placenames probably come from Old English hām-stede ‘homestead’. The Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English hēah ‘high’ + hām-stede.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
