Brief Life History of John
When Rev John Guild was born on 23 November 1712, in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John Guild, was 22 and his mother, Mercy Foster, was 23. He married Charity Hunt about 1736, in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 10 July 1787, in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, at the age of 74.
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- John Guild, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- John Guild and Charity Hunt in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- John Guild, "Find A Grave Index"
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1714
Historical Boundaries 1714: Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
1755
Historical Boundaries 1755: Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States 1838: Hopewell Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Angus and Perthshire): apparently a nickname for someone who played a prominent part in a medieval guild. It may, however, be a Scottish variant of Gould .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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