Brief Life History of Matthew
When Matthew Flint was born in 1735, in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England, his father, Abraham Flint, was 51 and his mother, Martha Wright, was 36. He married Ellen Allen on 15 June 1759, in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died in March 1810, in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75, and was buried in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Matthew Flint, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mathew Flint, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Matthew Flint, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
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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 Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea.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 and German: topographic name for someone who lived near a significant outcrop of flint (from Old and Middle English, Low German flint), or a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual, metaphorically as hard as flint.
Welsh: habitational name from Flint in Clwyd, which gave its name to the old county of Flintshire.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Flinte ‘shotgun’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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