Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Wood was born on 17 February 1722, in Mansfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Thomas Wood, was 35 and her mother, Abigail Hartshorn, was 35. She married Nathaniel Howard on 17 October 1738, in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (47)
- Martha Hayward in entry for Nathaniel Hayward, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Martha Wood, "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939"
- Martha Howyard in entry for Stephen Howyard, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
Spouse and Children
1718–1777 Male
1722– Female
Children (12)
1739–1740 Male
1741– Female
1743– Female
1745–1809 Male
1747–1795 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1686–1760 Male
1686–1760 Female
Siblings (10)
1712–1727 Female
1715–1775 Male
1716– Female
1718– Female
1720–1752 Female
+5 More Children
Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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