Brief Life History of Persis
When Persis Whitcomb was born on 17 September 1754, in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, William Whitcomb, was 35 and her mother, Hannah Daby, was 34. She married Isaac Blodget on 25 April 1773, in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 18 May 1834, in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 79.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Persis Whitcomb, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Persis Whitcomb, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Percis Whitcombe, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1748–1814 Male
1754–1834 Female
Children (7)
1783–1825 Male
1787– Female
1789– Female
1791– Male
1792–1872 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1719–1792 Male
1720–1829 Female
Siblings (8)
1745–1817 Female
1747–1812 Female
1749–1831 Male
1752–1755 Female
1754–1834 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 22
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 22
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 46
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Whitcombe or Witcombe. Whitcombe in Dorset and Witcombe in Gloucestershire are named with Old English wīd ‘wide’ + cumb ‘valley’; Whitcombe, Isle of Wight, may have the same etymology or alternatively the first element may be Old English hwīt ‘white’. Witcombe in Somerset is named with Old English wīthig ‘willow’ + cumb, and the placename Whitcombe in Devon is from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + cumb. The surname may also derive from a lost place in Sussex.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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