Brief Life History of James
When James Cherry Jr was born about 1736, in Kent, Delaware, United States, his father, James Cherry Sr, was 23 and his mother, Mrs James Cherry Sr, was 22. He married Martha Archer about 1756. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died after 1790, in Harford, Maryland, United States.
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Spouse and Children
1736–1790 Male
1740– Female
Children (1)
1758–1850 Male
Parents and Siblings
1715–1736 Male
1715– Female
Siblings (1)
1736–1790 Male
World Events (6)
1754 · French and Indian War in Delaware
Age 18
1764 · Western Boundary Surveyed
Age 28
1773
Age 37
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Middle English chirie, cherye ‘cherry’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.
Probably in some cases a translation name of German Kirsch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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