Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Fletcher was born on 6 May 1753, in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Fletcher, was 27 and her mother, Susanna Wilson, was 23.
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- Mary Fletcher, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Fletcher, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- Mary Fletcher, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
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World Events (8)
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for an arrowsmith, from Middle English fleccher, Old French flechier, flecher ‘fletcher’, for someone who made or sold arrows for bows. This surname has sometimes been confused with Flesher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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