Mrs. James Webster

Female1687–

Brief Life History of James

Mrs. James Webster was born in 1687, in England, United Kingdom. She married James Webster in 1714, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.

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James Webster
1686–
Mrs. James Webster
1687–
Marriage: 1714
Elizabeth Webster
1716–
Margaret Webster
1719–1796

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  • Marriage
    1714England, United Kingdom
  • Children (2)

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    1801 · The Act of Union

    Age 114

    The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: occupational name for a weaver, from Middle English webbester ‘weaver’ (Old English webbestre ‘female weaver’). By the time of surname formation, the gender distinction of the -stre suffix had almost completely disappeared. Compare Webb , Webber , and Weaver .

    History: The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (died 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, c. 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656. Daniel Webster (1782–1852), politician and orator, was born in Salisbury, NH, a descendant of Thomas Webster, a prominent 17th-century citizen of Ipswich, MA, whose family had settled there around 1635, while he was still a child.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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