Martha Crook
9 April 1715–
Prince George, Virginia, United States
The Life Summary of Martha
When Martha Crook was born on 9 April 1715, in Prince George, Virginia, United States, her father, George Crook, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth Taliaferro, was 31. She died in United States.
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Family Time Line
George Crook
1683–1745
Elizabeth Taliaferro
1685–1725
Solomon Crook Jr.
1710–1780
Martha Crook
1715–
Tabatha Crook
1719–
Mary Crook
1719–
Elizabeth Crook
1720–1798
Joseph Crook
1722–
James Crook
1725–1793
Parents and Siblings
1683–1745Male
1685–1725Female
Siblings
(7)
1710–1780Male
1715–Female
1719–Female
1719–Female
1720–1798Female
+2 More Children
World Events (3)
1758 · Mount Vernon
Age 43
1758 · Mount Vernon
Age 43
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
1776
Age 61
1776
Age 61
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 65
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 65
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English:topographic name from Old Norse krókr ‘nook or bend’ denoting someone who lived by a bend in a river or road. In some instances the surname may have arisen as a habitational name from any of the places called Crook in Cumberland and Durham, or Crooke in Lancashire, all of which are derived from this word.topographic name for someone who lived ‘(at the) barrow or mound’ from Brittonic crüg. In some instances this may have arisen as a habitational name from either Crook in Combe Raleigh or perhaps Crooke in North Tawton (both Devon), which are derived from this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- Martha Crook, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
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