Brief Life History of Prisca
When Prisca Meacham was born on 6 November 1730, in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Samuel Meacham, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Pope, was 25. She married James Thwing Sr. on 11 April 1753, in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died about 1772, in Wilbraham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 43.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Samuel Meachen, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Prisea in entry for John Thwing, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Priska Meacham, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
Spouse and Children
1725–1789 Male
1730–1772 Female
Children (8)
1753–1834 Male
1756– Female
1756–1822 Female
1758– Female
1761–1844 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1703–1769 Male
1705–1786 Female
Siblings (11)
1727–1797 Male
1730–1772 Female
1732–1826 Female
1734–1822 Female
1737– Male
+6 More Children
Name Meaning
English: variant of Machen . It may occasionally also be a variant of Measham, a habitational name from Measham in Leicestershire. The place takes its name from the river Mease (from Old English mēos ‘marsh, bog’) + Old English hām ‘village, homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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