When Mary Leaman was born on 27 March 1603, in Norfolk, England, her father, Leonitt Leaman, was 26 and her mother, Margerye Joyne, was 24. She married Thomas Oliver on 29 January 1626, in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died in 1649, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 46.
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"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
English: from the Middle English personal name or nickname Lefman (see Lemon ).
Americanized form of German Lehmann .
History: This (see 2 above) is one of the variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, in the US most commonly spelled Lehman .
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