Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Murfin was born about 1741, in Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Lebbeus Murfin, was 45 and his mother, Mary Drage, was 42. He married Ann Baxter on 24 December 1766, in Little Staughton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1774, at the age of 34, and was buried in Little Staughton, Bedfordshire, England.
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- Thos Murfin, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
Name Meaning
English (Derbyshire): probably from the Middle English personal name Mer(e)fin; see Marvin .
History: The first Murfins in North America were Nottinghamshire Quakers. Robert and Ann Murfin and their daughter Mary sailed from Hull, England, in 1678 on the ship Shield of Stockton and settled at Chesterfield, near Burlington, NJ.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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