Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Brelsford was born on 21 February 1717, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, her father, Samuel Brelsford, was 34 and her mother, Rebecca Headley, was 29. She married Gabriel Peterse Van Horn on 4 March 1736, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died in Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Martha Brelsford, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Martha Brelsford in entry for Gabriel Van Horn, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Martha Belsford, "Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1780
Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): variant of Brailsford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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